Michael A. Terzidis currently works at the Department of Nutritional Sciences and Dietetics, International Hellenic University. He received his bachelor degree in chemistry and gained his Ph.D. in organic synthesis from the Department of Chemistry of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. He expanded his research knowledge on laser-induced photochemistry at the Advance Technology Institute of the University of Surrey, UK, where he worked as a lecturer (assistant professor). He worked as a research scientist at the Research and Development for Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients department of Pharmathen SA in Thessaloniki, Greece, on research projects relevant to the pharmaceutical industry. His research interests focus on the synthesis and studies of molecules with high pharmacological interest or their intermediates, and also on the studies of biomimetic models exploring the radical stress impact on biomolecules such as DNA, lipids and proteins. In 2019, his research activity, contribution and role in highlighting the role of chemistry globally was recognized by the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC), who selected him as the representative of the element Lithium in the Periodic Table of Younger Chemists.