Fernando Albericio is Research Professor at the University of KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa & Full Professor of Organic Chemistry at the University of Barcelona. He as Inaugural Rector of Yachay Tech (Ecuador), which is called to be the first Latinoamerican university based into the Innovation, and Founder and General Director of the Barcelona Science Park.
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 as synthesis of peptides and small molecules with therapeutic activities (cancer and infectious diseases). Furthermore, his group is also involved in developing new systems for drug delivery and strategies for diagnostics as well.