Spiridoula Christos Matsika (born 1971) is a Greek theoretical chemist. She was elected as a fellow of the American Physical Society in 2014.
Spiridoula Matsika | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1971 (age 52–53) |
| Citizenship | Greece |
| Education | |
| Children | Alexandros Matsikas |
| Scientific career | |
| Institutions | Temple University |
Education edit
Spiridoula Christos Matsika was born in 1971 in Greece;[1][2] she attended the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens for her bachelor's degree in chemistry, graduating in 1994. She completed her PhD at the Ohio State University, graduating in 2000 under the advisorship of Russell M. Pitzer.[3] Following the completion of her PhD, she was a postdoctoral researcher at Johns Hopkins University under David Yarkony for three years.
Career edit
In 2003 she was hired at Temple University as an assistant professor in its College of Science and Technology.[2] She was promoted to associate professor in 2009 and full professor in 2014.[3]
Awards and honors edit
In 2005 she was awarded the National Science Foundation CAREER Award.[2] She was awarded a Alexander von Humboldt Foundation fellowship in 2013.[3] In 2014 she was elected as a fellow of the American Physical Society "for her contributions to understanding the dynamics of excited molecules around conical intersections and method development to calculate such at the highest levels of theory".[4]
References edit
- ^ "Matsika, Spiridoula Christos 1971-". Worldcat. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
- ^ a b c "Matsika wins distinguished research award". CST Chemistry Update. Temple University College of Science and Technology. 2017. p. 2.
- ^ a b c "CURRICULUM VITAE Spiridoula Matsika, Ph.D" (PDF). Matsika Lab at Temple University. 2019.
- ^ "APS Fellow Archive". American Physical Society. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
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