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James "Jimmy" J. P. Stewart

James Stewart

[PLACEHOLDER]

  • BSc at Strathclyde University, Glasgow, Scotland, in 1969
  • PhD at Strathclyde University, Glasgow, Scotland, in 1972
  • DSc at Strathclyde University, Glasgow, Scotland, in 1995

Authored the first MOPAC while working in Professor Michael Dewar’s group, 1983. Been working on MOPAC now for 27 years. Authored over 140 papers. In 1999, was reported to be the 15th most-cited chemist in the world. Worked at the Frank J. Seiler Research Laboratory at the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs from 1984 - 1991. Became a consultant (a sole proprietor) in 1991, and worked as a consultant to Fujitsu until 2004. Has been an independent developer since then. Has several PCs, and works out of a room in the basement of his house in Colorado Springs. Has no students or co-workers, but communicates via the Internet. He has two cats, a wife, and a snow-blower, none of which work.