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Axel D. Becke

German chemist · Germany · On the map · Scientists · Lived 1953 to 2025 · aged 72

Axel Dieter Becke was a physical chemist and Professor of Chemistry at Dalhousie University, Canada. He was a leading researcher in the application of density functional theory (DFT) to molecules.

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2025Died23 October 20252015Chemical Institute of Canada MedalAwardGerhard Herzberg Canada Gold Medal for Science and EngineeringAward2014ACS Award in Theoretical ChemistryAward2006Fellow of the Royal SocietyAward2000Schrödinger MedalAward1953Born10 June 1953

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