Sergey A. Piletsky is a professor of Bioanalytical Chemistry and an expert in Molecular Imprinting and Biosensors. He is the research director for the School of Chemistry at the University of Leicester. He graduated from Kiev University in 1985 with an M.Sc. in Bioorganic Chemistry and obtained his PhD from the Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry in 1991. He has collaborated with renowned experts in biosensors, including Prof. Karube (Tokyo University), Prof. Wolfbeis (Regensburg University), and Prof. Turner (Cranfield University). In 2002, he became a professor of Polymer Chemistry and head of the Cranfield Biotechnology Centre. In 2013, he moved his research group to the UoL, where he currently serves as research director and head of the Leicester Biotechnology Group. He has received several prestigious awards, including JSPS, DFG, and Leverhulme Fellowships, the recognition of the President of Ukraine, the Royal Society Wolfson Research Merit Award, and a DSc from Cranfield University. His research focuses on molecularly imprinted polymers, aiming to provide stable and generic alternatives to antibodies and natural receptors while reducing animal use in antibody production. His other interests include computational design, molecular modelling, and developing sensors for clinical and environmental diagnostics. His work has been supported by 11 EU projects and grants from organisations like MRC, EPSRC, Wellcome Trust, and NOAA, and various industries.