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Benedetta Mennucci

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Benedetta Mennucci (born 1969) is an Italian theoretical chemist who is professor at the University of Pisa.[1][2] She is a developer of the Polarizable continuum model.[3]

Early life and education

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Mennucci obtained her Laurea in Chemistry in 1994 and her Ph.D. award in Chemistry in 1999.[2] The PhD thesis had the title "Theoretical Models and Computational Applications of Molecular Phenomena Involving the Environment Effect".

Research and career

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Benedetta Mennucci was appointed Full Professor of Physical Chemistry in 2012 at the Department of Chemistry at the University of Pisa,[1] where she leads the MoLECoLab research group.[2]

She is Senior Editor for The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters,[4] member of the Editorial Advisory Board of Chemical Reviews,[5] Journal of Chemical Theory and Computation,[6] and Cell Reports Physical Science,[7] and member of the Editorial Board of Theoretical Chemistry Accounts.[8]

Her research focuses on the development of computational approaches which integrate quantum chemistry with classical models to describe processes of chemical and biological systems of increasing complexity. She is a main developer of the polarizable continuum model to predict solvent effects in computational chemistry.[3][9] In the last years, her main research activity has moved towards the development and the application of polarizable embedding QM/MM methods for modelling light-induced processes in proteins.[10] She is a contributor to the Gaussian (software) and she has co-authored more than 300 publications, including reviews and book chapters.[11] Mennucci is co-author of the book "Continuum Solvation Models in Chemical Physics: From Theory to Applications".[12]

Awards and honours

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Mennucci is a member of the International Academy of Quantum Molecular Science[13] and an elected board member of the World Association of Theoretical and Computational Chemists.[14] Mennucci is also listed on AcademiaNet.[citation needed]

References

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  1. ^ a b "B. Mennucci at unipi". Retrieved 15 June 2021.
  2. ^ a b c "Molecolab.dcci.unipi.it". Retrieved 15 June 2021.
  3. ^ a b Mennucci, Benedetta (2012). "Polarizable continuum model". WIREs Computational Molecular Science. 2 (3): 386–404. doi:10.1002/wcms.1086. S2CID 121504403.
  4. ^ "Editorial Board JPCL". Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  5. ^ "Editorial Advisory Board ChemRev". Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  6. ^ "Editorial Board JCTC". Retrieved 17 June 2021.
  7. ^ "Advisory board cell reports phys sci". Retrieved 17 June 2021.
  8. ^ "Editorial Board TCA". Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  9. ^ Cancès, E., Mennucci, B. and Tomasi, J. (1997). "A new integral equation formalism for the polarizable continuum model: Theoretical background and applications to isotropic and anisotropic dielectrics". The Journal of Chemical Physics. 107 (8): 3032. Bibcode:1997JChPh.107.3032C. doi:10.1063/1.474659. Retrieved 16 June 2021.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  10. ^ a b "Light-Induced Function: from Excitation to Signal through Time and Space". Retrieved 15 June 2021.
  11. ^ "ORCID B. Mennucci". Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  12. ^ Mennucci, Benedetta; Cammi, Roberto (28 February 2008). Continuum Solvation Models in Chemical Physics: From Theory to Applications. ISBN 9780470515228. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
  13. ^ "IAQMS Members". Retrieved 15 June 2021.
  14. ^ "Watoc Board". Retrieved 15 June 2021.
  15. ^ "The interplay between quantum coherence and environment in the photosynthetic electronic energy transfer and light-harvesting: a quantum chemical picture". Retrieved 15 June 2021.
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