Nicholas C. Handy
Nicholas Charles Handy, FRS (17 June 1941 – 2 October 2012) was a British theoretical chemist.[1] He retired as Professor of quantum chemistry at Cambridge University in September 2004. Handy was born in Wiltshire, England and educated at Clayesmore School. He wrote 320 scientific papers published in physical and theoretical chemistry journals.[2]
Contributions
He developed several methods in quantum chemistry and theoretical spectroscopy. His contributions have helped greatly to the understanding of:
- the transcorrelated method
- the long range behaviour of Hartree–Fock orbitals
- semiclassical methods for vibrational energies
- the variational method for rovibrational wave-functions (in normal and internal coordinates)
- Full configuration interaction with Slater determinants (benchmark studies)
- convergence of the Møller–Plesset series
- the reaction path Hamiltonian
- Anharmonic spectroscopic and thermodynamic properties using higher derivative methods
- Brueckner-doubles theory
- Open shell Møller–Plesset theory
- frequency-dependent properties
- Density functional theory : quadrature, new functionals and molecular properties.
Other Merits
- Fellow of the Royal Society, London (1990).
- Recipient of the Leverhulme Medal in 2002.[3]
- Member of the International Academy of Quantum Molecular Science.
References
- ↑ "Handy - Deaths Announcements - Telegraph Announcements". Announcements.telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 2012-10-07.
- ↑ Chemistry department of University of Cambridge
- ↑ "Leverhulme Medal". Royal Society. Retrieved 2012-11-23.