Fernando Albericio

KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa & IRB Barcelona, Spain

Fernando Albericio is Research Professor at the University of KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa & Emeritus Professor of Organic Chemistry at the University of Barcelona. He was the Inaugural Rector of Yachay Tech (Ecuador), and Founder and General Director of the Barcelona Science Park.  Currently, he is catalyzing the creation of BioDurban.

His major research interests cover practically all aspects of peptide synthesis (new reactions, building blocks, coupling reagents, solid phase supports, protecting groups, and linkers) and combinatorial chemistry methodologies, as well.  Lastly, his group is concentrating efforts in greening peptide synthesis.  Furthermore, his group is also involved in synthesis of peptides and small molecules with therapeutic activities (cancer and infectious diseases), and in nanotechnology, developing new systems for drug delivery and strategies for diagnostics as well. He has published more than 1000 scientific articles, filed more than 60 patents, and graduated more than 75 Ph.D. students.