Kirk A. Peterson
Edward R. Meyer Distinguished Professor
Department of Chemistry
Washington State University
Pullman, WA 99164-4630
(509) 335-7867
kipeters@wsu.edu
Education
1983: B.S. (Magna cum Laude) Seattle University, Seattle,
Washington
Major: Chemistry
1990: Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison,
Wisconsin
Thesis advisor: R. Claude Woods
Thesis title: Ab initio calculations of the rotational
and rotational-vibrational spectra of molecular ions
Professional Experience
1990-1992: Postdoctoral fellow, Universitaet Bielefeld,
Germany (H.-J. Werner)
1992-1994: DOE postdoctoral fellow, Pacific Northwest National
Laboratory, Richland, WA (T.H. Dunning, Jr.)
1994-2002: Affiliate staff scientist, Pacific Northwest
National Laboratory
1994-2000: Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry,
Washington State University
1995: Visiting scientist, Max Planck Institute, Stuttgart,
Germany
2000-2004: Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry, Washington State University
2009: Visiting professor, Massey University, Auckland, New Zealand
2013: Visiting professor, Université Paris-Est Marne-la-Valée, France
2004-present: Professor, Department of Chemistry, Washington State University
Professional Recognition
1995: Recipient of a NSF CAREER award
2011: College of Sciences Distinguished Faculty Award
2011-2013: Edward R. Meyer Distinguished Professor
2011: Fellow, American Physical Society (APS)
2011: Fellow, American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
2014: Gauß Professor, Göttingen Academy of Sciences, University of Göttingen, Germany
2014: Fellow, American Chemical Society (ACS)
Publications
Complete listing available.
