It was with our greatest thanks to present the EPSC award for

Lifetime Achievement to our dear friend Professor Fernando Albericio.

Having first pursued a chemistry degree in 1972, he began studying peptides.

His first paper was published in 1979 where he synthesised modified versions of histidine.

From there he joined the University of KwaZula-Natal in South Africa and is deeply involved in the transferral of knowledge and technology to society.

To this day, Fernando continues to make a major impact for peptide science working towards greener peptide synthesis with improved solvents and protecting groups.

Fernando has published over 900 papers, co-authored 4 books, and >55 patents.

Congratulations on 50 years of innovation, technical leadership, and mentoring towards peptide science.