Andrea Pozzer

Andrea Pozzer serves as Group Leader in the Atmospheric Chemistry department at the Max Planck Institute for Chemistry in Mainz, Germany, a position she has held since July 2012. She additionally holds an Adjunct Associate Professor position at The Cyprus Institute since April 2022 and teaches Global Biogeochemical Cycles at the International Centre for Theoretical Physics in Trieste. Her research focuses on atmospheric composition, climate interactions, and air quality using advanced numerical modeling approaches spanning from box models to Earth system models.

Dr. Pozzer's research interests center on atmospheric chemistry and its interactions with physical mechanisms controlling gas and aerosol transport. Her group employs multiple modeling approaches to study atmospheric composition change, air quality impacts, and planetary health. Key research areas include biogeochemical cycles, climate-chemistry interactions, and the development of numerical models for interpreting observational data from field campaigns and satellite remote sensing. The group's work spans from process studies at specific locations to global-scale Earth system interactions.

Her recent publications reveal a strong focus on air pollution health impacts, atmospheric oxidant chemistry changes from land cover conversion, biogenic volatile organic compounds in tropical regions, and advanced modeling techniques for chemical processes. The research demonstrates significant interdisciplinary connections between atmospheric science, public health, and climate policy, with particular emphasis on regional pollution impacts across Europe, Asia, and the Amazon basin.

• Editorial Board Member of Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics
• Editorial Board Member of Elementa
• Member of DKRZ (Deutsches Klimarechenzentrum) User Group
• Italian Scientific Habilitation to Full Professor for Geophysics (2016)
• Italian Scientific Habilitation to Associate Professor for Astrophysics (2016)

Dr. Pozzer has supervised numerous students and postdoctoral researchers, many of whom have gone on to contribute significantly to atmospheric science. Her group has received computational resources through DKRZ and MPCDF supercomputing centers. Current teaching includes Atmospheric Modeling at The Cyprus Institute and Global Biogeochemical Cycles at ICTP. Her group maintains active collaborations across Europe and internationally, particularly with institutions in Italy and Cyprus.

The Pozzer Group develops and applies numerical models ranging from box models to global Earth system models to analyze observational data. They maintain strong connections with field campaign data and satellite observations, with particular focus on understanding atmospheric composition changes and their health and climate implications. The group actively participates in international modeling initiatives and contributes to community modeling frameworks like MESSy.