Hi, it's Leon :)
I'm a scientist working at the intersection of physical chemistry and biology

Currently: Master’s thesis at Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard
Previously: Princeton University, ETH Zurich
Vegan. Nature lover. Curious about life.

About

My name is Leon Jeckel, and I am a Master's student in Chemistry at ETH Zurich with visiting research stays at Princeton University, and MIT at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard. I am a 2021 Rise Fellow and a Fellow of the German Academic Scholarship Foundation. My goal is to elucidate the biophysical mechanisms of pathological pathways so that we can better combat disease.
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Announcements

  • [2025‑10] Starting my thesis at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard with Profs. Sam Peng and Jianshu Cao!
  • [2025‑10] I am very grateful to have been awarded the Marco Ponts Teaching Award for excellence in teaching at the Department of Chemistry and Applied Biosciences at ETH Zurich.
  • [2025‑06] Wrapping up my time at Princeton.
  • [2025‑03] Starting my research at Princeton University with Prof. Herschel Rabitz!

Publications

Non-Equilibrium Statistical Thermodynamics of Motor Proteins in Cells
L. Jeckel, C. S. Peng, J. Cao — FJS 2026
Precision Measurements in the Molecular Hydrogen Ions from Rydberg-State Spectroscopy
I. Doran, L. Jeckel, M. Beyer, Ch. Jungen, F. Merkt — HRMS 2025

Teaching

Inorganic Chemistry I
Head Teaching Assistant
Physical Chemistry III – Molecular Quantum Mechanics
Exam Tutor
Physical Chemistry I – Thermodynamics
Teaching Assistant
General Chemistry I – Inorganic Chemistry
Teaching Assistant
Mathematical Foundations I – Analysis B
Teaching Assistant