text: Bernd M. Rode’s scientific achievements are reflected in seven monographies / books, more than 440 publications in international research journals and 30 book contributions. According to ISI Thomson's Web of Science citation report these contributions received more than 8300 citations (as of May 2014) with a Hirsch-index of 41.
  Prof. Rode's research focus lies in Theoretical and Computational as well as Bioinorganic Chemistry. In detail his publications emphasise on the following aspects:
  * Quantum chemical calculations of molecular and supermolecular systems,
  * Ab initio Monte Carlo and MD simulations of liquids / solutions,
  * Electrolyte solution structure,
  * Ultrafast Dynamics of solutes,
  * Molecular Modelling of biomolecules and drugs,
  * QSAR / QSPR,
  * Chemical Evolution of Peptides/ Proteins and Origin of Life