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Stefan Goedecker studied physics at the Technical University of Munich and the College of William and Mary. He obtained his Ph.D. at EPFL Lausanne and was a postdoctoral fellow at Cornell University and the Max-Planck Institute Stuttgart. His research has focused on fundamental condensed matter physics, including a role at the CEA Grenoble, and he was appointed professor of Computational Physics at the University of Basel in 2003. His research group develops new algorithms for electronic structure calculations and atomistic simulations, addressing problems in physics, nanosciences, and biology. The interdisciplinary nature of his work integrates principles from physics, mathematics, materials science, chemistry, and computer science, leveraging high-speed computers and simulation methods to explore the electronic properties and structures of condensed matter systems.
University of Basel • Basel, Switzerland
Appointed as a professor in Computational Physics, leading research and teaching in the field.
The University of Basel generally requires C1 level proficiency in the language of instruction. For most English-taught Masters, TOEFL (min 92-95) or IELTS (min 7.0) is the standard.