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Prof. Martin Suhm is a Professor of Physical Chemistry at Georg-August-Universität Göttingen since 1997, affiliated with the Institute for Physical Chemistry. He holds a Dr. sc. nat. from ETH Zurich and conducted postdoctoral research at JILA (USA) and ETH Zurich. His research focuses on intermolecular interactions, particularly hydrogen bonding in molecular clusters, using vibrational spectroscopy (IR/Raman) to study systems like water, alcohols, and peptides in the gas phase. Key contributions include benchmarking quantum chemical methods, exploring dispersion forces, and understanding molecular aggregation. He coordinates the DFG graduate school on spectroscopy and molecular dynamics, and serves on editorial and award committees. His lab uses supersonic jet expansions to isolate clusters, enabling precise experimental data for computational validation.
- Education:
- 1985: Diploma in Chemistry, University of Karlsruhe (TH)
- 1986: DAAD-funded research at ANU Canberra
- 1990: Dr. sc. nat., ETH Zurich
- 1995: Habilitation (Physical Chemistry), ETH Zurich
- Research Interests: Experimental and theoretical studies of hydrogen bonds, molecular aggregation, vibrational spectroscopy, and quantum chemistry benchmarking.
His work bridges gas-phase experimental methods with computational models, emphasizing benchmark datasets for weak interactions. Notable projects include the HyDRA challenge for computational vibrational spectroscopy and studies on chirality recognition in organic molecules.
Awards & Grants: Member of selection committees for Humboldt Foundation Research Awards and Swiss Chemical Society grants. Coordinator of DFG graduate school (since 2002). Extensive funding via collaborative research initiatives.
Labs/Teams: Operates advanced FTIR and Raman spectroscopy facilities for molecular cluster analysis, leading a research group focused on intermolecular forces and spectroscopic techniques.
