Prof. Romano Silvestri is a Full Professor of Medicinal Chemistry at the Sapienza University of Rome, Italy. He graduated cum laude from Sapienza University and completed his Ph.D. studies in Pharmaceutical Sciences at the same University. Since being recruited to the Department of Pharmaceutical Studies, he became Assistant Professor (1991–1998) and Associate Professor (1998–2010). In 2008 he moved to the Department of Drug Chemistry and Technologies, and in 2010 became a Full Professor. In 2015 was a visiting professor at Emory University, Department of Chemistry, Atlanta, USA (prof. Dennis Liotta), and in 2016 at King’s College, London (UK). His research projects are mainly focused on the drug design and synthesis of new biologically active chemical entities in the areas of antitumor, antiviral or SNC drugs.