Prof. Francesco Frecentese, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor in the Department of Pharmacy at the University of Naples Federico II in Italy. He earned both his M.S. in Pharmacy and his Ph.D. in Pharmaceutical Sciences from the University of Naples Federico II. His research is in medicinal and pharmaceutical chemistry, with a primary focus on the design, synthesis, and biological evaluation of new molecules for therapeutic purposes. He has a particular interest in microwave-assisted synthesis and in the preparation of novel biologically active heterocycles.