CalSolv – California explores Solvation
RESOLV's sister research institution in the Golden State
Led by theoretical chemist Teresa Head-Gordon, several groups at UC Berkeley have established the research consortium CalSolv (California explores Solvation). Since 2014, Berkeley scientists address the intricate details of solvation in close collaboration with the researchers in Germany. The partnership between RESOLV and CalSolv deals with topics such as X-ray spectroscopy of liquids and solutions, enzyme catalysis, and ab initio calculations of solvated structures and chemical reactions. Over the years, the research findings have been included in several joint publications.
“Collaboration between scientists from Berkeley and the RESOLV cluster would greatly expedite the progress in addressing solvation crucial problems.”
Teresa Head-Gordon
Scientists of both institutions meet on a regular basis constantly seeking the fruitful exchange of knowledge. In the early days of the partnership, RESOLV spokesperson Prof. Martina Havenith received a Visiting Miller Research Professorship from UC Berkeley. In 2024, Teresa Head-Gordon was awarded the Humboldt Research Award to recognize her lifetime contributions to theoretical and computational chemistry.
Training young researchers is a central goal of the partnership. An exchange program provides researchers from RESOLV and CalSolv scholarships to visit the sister institute in the USA/Germany for at least two to three months.