Robert Góra

Robert Góra is an Associate Professor at the Faculty of Chemistry, Wrocław University of Science and Technology, specializing in theoretical chemistry with a focus on molecular aggregates, electro-optical properties, and photochemistry of organic molecules. His research bridges prebiotic chemistry and chemical origins of life through computational studies of excitation energy transfer and nonadiabatic deactivation mechanisms.

• Ph.D. (2002) and D.Sc. (2014) in theoretical/physical chemistry from Wrocław University of Science and Technology
• M.Sc. (1998) in computational chemistry

His work explores photorelaxation pathways in DNA base pairs, solvent effects on photochemistry, and electron-driven proton transfer processes. Recent publications highlight collaborations with international researchers on prebiotic nucleoside formation and photodamage mechanisms in nucleobases.

Key article trends include theoretical insights into UV-induced reactions, solvent effects on excited states, and computational modeling of prebiotic molecular systems. His expertise spans ab initio methods, nonadiabatic dynamics, and quantum simulations of intermolecular interactions.

• Awards: Recurrent Rector's prizes, Foundation for Polish Science scholarships, team awards, and TEMPUS Mobility Grant
• Administrative roles: Dean's Plenipotentiary for eLearning (2007–2020), Deputy Head of Department of Physical and Quantum Chemistry (2019–2020)
• Grant reviews: National Science Center (since 2017), Czech and Croatian agencies

He contributes to journals like Nature and Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, with a focus on prebiotic photostability and quantum dynamics of biological systems.