Briefly, what excites you about your work? What is your favourite aspect of your research?

Radiopharmaceutical sciences is an interdisciplinary research field at the interface of chemistry, biology, and medicine. Therefore it requires interactions and exchange with scientists of different fields. This can be a challenge, but definitely very rewarding. Radiopharmaceutical sciences is application-driven, meaning that research efforts are focussed on the eventual translation of new molecular imaging probes (and radiotherapeutics) into the clinic. As a result, promising new compounds undergo biological evaluation and do not simply end up in the freezer for storage after publication of the synthesis.

What is your vision of the future of radiochemistry/radiopharmacy/nuclear medicine?