Dr. Michele Parrinello

Biography

Professor Parrinello is known for his technical innovations in the field of atomistic simulations and a wealth of interdisciplinary applications ranging from materials science to chemistry and biology. Together with Roberto Car, he introduced ab-initio molecular dynamics, famously known as the Car-Parrinello method, marking the beginning of a new era in electronic structure calculations and molecular dynamics simulations. He is also known for the Parrinello-Rahman method, which allows for the study of crystalline phase transitions through molecular dynamics. In addition, he introduced metadynamics to study rare events and calculate free energies. For his pioneering work, he has been awarded numerous prizes and honorary degrees. He is a member of various academies and learned societies, including the German Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences, the British Royal Society, and the Italian Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei, a major academic institution in his home country, Italy.

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