Prof. Gerardo Palazzo is Full Professor of Physical-Chemistry at the University of Bari. Since 1991 his teaching topics have been in the field of biological soft matter. He is appointed of courses of “physical chemistry” and “colloids and interfaces” for both the Degree Course in Chemistry and Material Sciences of the university of Bari. Currently he is the President of the degree courses (BS+MS) i--n Chemistry (since 29-11-2010) and Deputy- Director of the Department of Chemistry (since 18-10-2013) of the University of Bari. He has been coordinator of several research projects of the Bari University and of the Consorzio per lo Sviluppo dei Sistemi a Grande Interfase (CSGI-Florence). He was the group leader of the Bari Research Unit in the National Reasearch Projects PRIN2003, PRIN2005, PRIN2008, PRIN2010, PRIN2022PNRR.