Sigrid D. Peyerimhoff

Sigrid Doris Peyerimhoff(born 12 January 1937, inRottweil) is atheoretical chemistand Emeritus Professor at the Institute of Physical and Theoretical Chemistry,University of Bonn,Germany.

Sigrid D. Peyerimhoff
Education	University of Gießen
Awards	1977 Medal of the International Academy of Quantum Molecular Science 1988 Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz-Prize 1994 Cross of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany 2007 Cothenius-Medaille of the Academy of Sciences Leopoldina 2008 Grand Cross of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany 2011 Honorary doctor of the University of Ulm
Scientific career
Institutions	University of Gießen, University of Chicago, University of Washington, Princeton University, University of Mainz, University of Bonn
Doctoral advisor	Bernhard Kockel
Doctoral students	Christel Marian,Stefan Grimme,Matthias Ernzerhof

Education

After completing herabitur,Peyerimhoff studied physics at theUniversity of Gießen,completing her degree in 1961 and receiving her doctorate under supervision of Bernhard Kockel in 1963.After researching at theUniversity of Chicago,theUniversity of Washington,andPrinceton University,she returned to Germany and gained herhabilitationat the University of Gießen in 1967. She became professor for theoretical chemistry at theUniversity of Mainzin 1970, and at theUniversity of Bonnin 1972.

Quantum chemistry

Her contributions have been to the development ofab initioquantum chemicalmethods, in particular,multireference configuration interaction,and to their application in many fields of physics and chemistry. Particular emphasis has been given to electronicallyexcited states,molecular spectraandphotochemistry.Many studies are on atmospheric molecules and ions, their lifetimes in excited states and decomposition due to radiative and non-radiative processes, and on stability and spectra of clusters.

Some of her students became well known for their contribution to quantum chemistry, includingBernd Engels,Stefan Grimme,Bernd A. Hess,Christel Marian,Matthias ErnzerhoffandBernd M. Nestmann.

Awards and honors

During her career, she received several awards and memberships:

• 1977 Medal of theInternational Academy of Quantum Molecular Science
• 1988Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz-Prize
• 1994Cross of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
• 2007Cothenius Medalof theAcademy of Sciences Leopoldina
• 2008Grand Cross of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
• 2011 Honorary doctor of theUniversity of Ulm

She is also a member of theInternational Academy of Quantum Molecular Science

Publications

She is the author of over 400 original articles in various international journalsand coauthor ofUmweltstandards: Fakten und Bewertungsprobleme am Beispiel des Strahlenrisikos.Her history ofcomputational chemistryin Germany is of particular note.She editedInteractions in Molecules.

Partial bibliography

• Peyerimhoff, Sigrid D.Interactions in Molecules: Electronic and Steric Effects.Weinheim: Wiley-VCH, 2003.ISBN3-527-27732-3

External links

• Her International Academy of Quantum Molecular Science web page
• University of Bonn web page