Piotr Piecuch

Education

• Ph.D., 1988, University of Wroclaw, Poland (with Distinction)
• M.S., 1983, University of Wroclaw, Poland (with Distinction)

Former Advisors

• Professor Henryk Ratajczak, University of Wroclaw, Poland, M.S. and Ph.D. advisor
• Professor Josef Paldus, University of Waterloo, Canada, postdoctoral advisor
• Professor Ludwik Adamowicz, University of Arizona, postdoctoral advisor
• Professor John C. Polanyi, University of Toronto, Canada, postdoctoral advisor
• Professor Rodney J. Bartlett, University of Florida, postdoctoral advisor

Academic Posts

• Michigan State University
• MSU Research Foundation Professor, Department of Chemistry, Michigan State University, 2020-present
• University Distinguished Professor, Department of Chemistry, Michigan State University, 2007-present
• Adjunct Professor, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Michigan State University, 2004-2010, 2014-present
• Professor (with tenure), Department of Chemistry, Michigan State University, 2004-present
• Adjunct Associate Professor, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Michigan State University, 2003-2004
• Associate Professor (with tenure), Department of Chemistry, Michigan State University, 2002-2004
• Assistant Professor (tenure track), Department of Chemistry, Michigan State University, 1998-2002

• Other Institutions
• Clark Way Harrison Distinguished Visiting Professor, Department of Chemistry, Washington University in St. Louis, 2016 (5 months)
• Invited Professor and Scientist (equivalent to Visiting Professor), Institute for Molecular Science, National Institutes of Natural Sciences, Okazaki, Japan, 2012/2013 (3 months)
• Visiting Professor (Professor Catedrático Visitante), Department of Chemistry, University of Coimbra, Portugal, 2006 (3 months)
• Visiting Professor, Fukui Institute for Fundamental Chemistry, Kyoto University, Japan, 2005 (2 months)
• Adjunct Assistant Professor, Department of Applied Mathematics, University of Waterloo, Canada, 2000-2003
• Postdoctoral Research Associate, Department of Chemistry (QTP), University of Florida, 1997-1998
• Visiting Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry, University of Toronto, Canada, 1995-1997
• Visiting Assistant Professor, Department of Applied Mathematics, University of Waterloo, Canada, 1994-1995
• Postdoctoral Research Associate, Department of Chemistry, University of Arizona, 1992-1993
• Assistant Professor (tenure track; in Polish, "Adiunkt"), Institute of Chemistry (presently, Faculty of Chemistry), University of Wroclaw, Poland, 1990-1992 (resigned)
• Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Applied Mathematics, University of Waterloo, Canada, 1988-1991
• Senior Assistant (in Polish, "Starszy Asystent"), Institute of Chemistry (presently, Faculty of Chemistry), University of Wroclaw, Poland, 1985-1990
• Assistant (in Polish, "Asystent"), Institute of Chemistry (presently, Faculty of Chemistry), University of Wroclaw, Poland, 1984-1985
• Junior Assistant (in Polish, "Mlodszy Asystent"), Institute of Chemistry (presently, Faculty of Chemistry), University of Wroclaw, Poland, 1983-1984

Awards and Honors

• MSU Research Foundation Professor, Michigan State University, 2020
• The Xingda Lectureship, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, China, 2019
• Elected Member of the International Academy of Quantum Molecular Science, 2018
• The Lawrence J. Schaad Lectureship in Theoretical Chemistry, Vanderbilt University, 2017
• Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry, 2016
• Clark Way Harrison Distinguished Visiting Professor, Washington University in St. Louis, 2016
• Distinguished Fellow of the Kosciuszko Foundation Collegium of Eminent Scientists, 2015
• Outstanding Reviewer for Chemical Physics Letters (Elsevier), 2014
• Invited Professor and Scientist (Visiting Professor) at the Institute for Molecular Science, Okazaki, Japan, 2012/2013
• Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, 2011
• Fellow of the American Physical Society, 2008
• University Distinguished Professor, Michigan State University, 2007
• The S.R. Palit Memorial Lecturer at the Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science, 2007
• Professor Catedrático Visitante (Visiting Professor) at the University of Coimbra, Portugal, 2006
• Invited Fellow of the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science and Visiting Professor at Kyoto University, 2005
• QSCP Promising Scientist Prize of Centre de Mécanique Ondulatoire Appliquée, France, 2004
• Elected Corresponding Member of the European Academy of Sciences, Arts, and Humanities, France, 2003
• Alfred P. Sloan Research Fellow, 2002-2004
• Wiley-International Journal of Quantum Chemistry Young Investigator Award, 2000
• The Polish Chemical Society Award for Research (twice) 1992, 1986
• The Minister of National Education of Poland Award for Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation, 1989
• The President of the University of Wroclaw Award for Research (five times), 1991, 1987, 1986, 1985, 1983
• The Polish Chemical Society Award for the Best Master of Science Dissertation in Poland in Academic Year 1982/83, 1983
• The Polish Academy of Sciences Award for Undergraduate Research in Chemistry (twice), 1982

As of February 20, 2024, Piotr's research has resulted in 235 scientific articles and book chapters that according to Web of Science have received more than 14,800 citations and an h-index of 66. On February 20, 2024, Google Scholar reported more than 16,700 citations and an h-index of 72. As of February 20, 2024, Piotr has given 296 invited lectures at national and international symposia, and academic and research institutions in the United States, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, India, Italy, Japan, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Slovakia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tunisia, and United Kingdom. He has co-edited 6 books and 2 special journal issues, and served on many scientific committees and advisory boards, including the editorial boards of several scientific journals and book series. Information about publications authored or co-authored by Piotr can be found in the following link. For the remaining information and additional details, please look here.

Contact Information
Professor Piotr Piecuch
Department of Chemistry
Michigan State University
Chemistry Building
578 S. Shaw Lane, Room 17
East Lansing, Michigan 48824-1322
telephone: +1-517-353-1151
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