Giulio Rastelli is a Professor of Medicinal Chemistry and Head of the Modelling and drug Design Laboratory at the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia (Italy). His research interests are focused on the development of computational drug design methods and their application in drug discovery. He coordinates or participates in several drug discovery projects, which can count on a consolidated network of collaborating institutions (national and international) working on biology, pharmacology, chemical synthesis, and crystallography. He is an invited member of the F1000 Faculty in the “Drug Discovery & Design” section.