Walter Thiel (chemist)

Walter Thiel
Born(1949-03-07)March 7, 1949[2]
DiedAugust 23, 2019(2019-08-23) (aged 70)
NationalityGerman
Alma materUniversity of Marburg[2]
Known forSemi-empirical quantum chemistry methods
MNDO
AwardsSchrödinger Medal (2002)[1]
Liebig Medal (2012)[1]
Scientific career
FieldsTheoretical chemistry[1]
InstitutionsUniversity of Zurich[2]
Max Planck Institute for Coal Research[2]
Thesis (1973[2])
Doctoral advisorArmin Schweig[1]
Other academic advisorsMichael J. S. Dewar[1]

Walter Thiel (7 March 1949 in Treysa, Hesse – 23 August 2019)[2] was a German theoretical chemist.[1] He was the president of the World Association of Theoretical and Computational Chemists (WATOC) from 2011.[3]

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