Fernando Albericio, PhD

Department of Organic Chemistry at University of Barcelona

Fernando Albericio is Research Professor at the University of KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa and Full Professor at the University of Barcelona.   His major research interests cover practically all aspects of peptide synthesis: new reactions, building blocks, coupling reagents, solid phase supports, protecting groups, and linkers, as well as synthesis of peptides and small molecules with therapeutic activities.  Recently, his group is introducing the Green Solid-Phase Peptide Synthesis.