Michele Parrinello is an Italian theoretical physicist known for his contributions to computational materials science and molecular simulations. He is particularly recognized for his work in developing algorithms and techniques for simulating the behavior of materials and molecules at the atomic level. One of his notable contributions is the development of the Car-Parrinello molecular dynamics method, which combines quantum mechanical and classical molecular dynamics approaches to study the dynamics of atoms and molecules in a more effective manner.
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