Thomas Markland

Thomas Markland has established himself as a leading figure in theoretical chemistry and quantum mechanics at Stanford University, where he serves as an Associate Professor in the Department of Chemistry. He completed his MChem (2006) and DPhil (2009) from Balliol College, University of Oxford, where he was a Brackenbury Scholar working on non-adiabatic dynamics and quantum systems. After conducting postdoctoral research with Bruce Berne at Columbia University, he joined Stanford in 2011 as an Assistant Professor and achieved tenure in 2018. His research focuses on the interface of quantum mechanics and statistical mechanics, particularly exploring hydrogen bonding, structure-dynamics relationships, and quantum mechanical effects in condensed phase systems. Markland has received numerous prestigious honors, including the ACS Early Career Award in Theoretical Chemistry, Kavli Emerging Leader in Chemistry Lectureship, NSF CAREER award, and the Camille Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar award. His group has made significant contributions to the field through the development of path integral methods for quantum calculations and their application to problems ranging from chemistry and biology to geology and materials science