SCS Board Member

Fernando Albericio

Director of the Barcelona Science Park Research Group Leader at the Institut de Recerca Biomèdica, (IRB-PCB)

Barcelona Science Park. He received his Ph.D. in Chemistry at the University of Barcelona. Following postdoctoral work at the Université d’Aix-Marseille (France) and at the University of Minnesota (1981-1984), he returned to Barcelona as Associate Professor. During the 1992-1994 period, he was Director of Peptide Research with Milligen/Biosearch at Boston. He rejoined the University of Barcelona, where he was promoted to professor in 1995. Nowadays, he is holding a double academic appointment as professor at the University of Barcelona and group leader at the Institute for Research in Biomedicals in the Barcelona Science Park.

Fernando's major research interests cover practically all aspects of peptide synthesis and combinatorial chemistry methodologies, as well as synthesis of peptides and small molecules with therapeutic activities.  Fernando has published over 400 papers, several review articles, twelve patents, and co-author of the books, Chemical Approaches to the Synthesis of Peptides and Proteins and Solid-Phase Synthesis. A Practical Guide. He is currently editor of International Journal of Peptide Research and Therapeutics. He is councilor of the American Peptide Society.  He received the Leonidas Zervas award from the European Peptide Society in 1994 and the Research Chair from Generalitat of Catalunya.