Viktor Staroverov

Viktor N. Staroverov is a Full Professor in the Department of Chemistry at Western University's Faculty of Science. His research focuses on method development in electronic structure theory, including density-functional and ab initio techniques, computational quantum chemistry, and applications to space research.

• Education: Belarus State University (BSc, 1994), Brock University (MSc, 1997), Indiana University (PhD, 2001)
• Affiliation: Centre for Planetary Science and Exploration (CPSX) member

Research interests span planetary processes and materials, galactic and stellar processes, and quantum chemistry methodologies. His work bridges theoretical chemistry with planetary science applications, supported by collaborations with institutions like Rice University through his postdoctoral fellowship experience.