Wanda Andreoni
Wanda Andreoni | |
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| Born | 1949 Ancona, Italy |
| Nationality | Italian and Swiss |
| Occupation(s) | Physical chemist, professor emeritus, honorary professor |
| Years active | 1986–2015 |
| Employer(s) | IBM Research Zurich (1986–2015), École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (professor emeritus, honorary professor) |
| Known for | Expertise in ab initio quantum chemistry methods and molecular dynamics involving surfaces and microclusters |
Wanda Andreoni (b. 1949) is a distinguished physical chemist holding both Italian and Swiss nationalities, noted for her expertise in ab initio quantum chemistry methods and molecular dynamics involving surfaces and microclusters. She holds the titles of professor emeritus and honorary professor at the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) in Switzerland.
Education and career
Andreoni was born in Ancona, Italy, and possesses dual citizenship from Italy and Switzerland. Her academic journey began at Sapienza University of Rome. Following academic appointments at Sapienza, Bell Labs, the University of Geneva, and EPFL, she joined IBM Research in Zurich in 1986. There, she progressed through several leadership roles: project leader for computational chemistry and physics by 1994, manager overseeing computational biochemistry and materials science starting in 1995, and program manager responsible for deep computing applications from 2005 onward.
Between 2009 and 2012, she directed the Centre Européen de Calcul Atomique et Moléculaire at EPFL. In 2010, Andreoni was named full professor and chair of computational chemical physics at EPFL, retiring with emeritus status and an honorary professorship in 2015.
Recognition
Her achievements include receiving IBM's Technical Achievement Award twice (in 1993 and 2007) and election to the IBM Academy of Technology in 1999. The American Physical Society honored her as a Fellow in 2005 for her pioneering work on ab initio computational techniques and her contributions to understanding condensed matter, chemical, and biomolecular systems.
In addition, she was awarded the in 2008 and served as the Zernike Chair at the University of Groningen during 2011.