Dr Santo Previti obtained his degree in Pharmacy from the University of Messina in 2014 and, at the same institution, earned his PhD degree in Chemical Sciences in 2017. He subsequently carried out postdoctoral research at the Institut des Biomolécules Max Mousseron (IBMM, University of Montpellier), the Research Group of Organic Chemistry (Vrije Universiteit Brussel) and the University of Messina. Since September 2023, he has been serving as a tenure-track senior assistant professor in Medicinal Chemistry at the Department of Chemical, Biological, Pharmaceutical and Environmental Sciences, University of Messina. His main research interests include the development of inhibitors targeting human, viral and protozoal enzymes, as well as the synthesis of neurotensin analogues with potential applications as radioligands and analgesic agents. His teaching activity focuses on pharmaceutical quality control, in accordance with the Italian and European Pharmacopoeia.