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Quantum Physicist Jiri Cizek Dies, Leaving Lasting Legacy

2/17/2025

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Jiri Cizek, a celebrated quantum physicist born in Prague on August 24, 1938, passed away in Toronto on December 24, 2024, due to COVID-19. His groundbreaking work on Coupled Clusters Theory transformed molecular chemistry. After enduring exile during the Prague Spring, Cizek found a new home in Canada, where he thrived as a distinguished professor and earned numerous accolades.

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Jiri Cizek, a celebrated quantum physicist born in Prague on August 24, 1938, passed away in Toronto on December 24, 2024, due to COVID-19. His groundbreaking work on Coupled Clusters Theory transformed molecular chemistry. After enduring exile during the Prague Spring, Cizek found a new home in Canada, where he thrived as a distinguished professor and earned numerous accolades.