Following the Tu Youyou Award ceremony, MDPI was honored to interview one of its 2024 laureates, Professor Richard DiMarchi. An exceptional leader in the medicinal chemistry of peptides and proteins of natural origin, Prof. DiMarchi’s contributions to the development of GLP-1 receptor agonists have helped revolutionize metabolic medicines. Here, Professor DiMarchi shares insights into his acclaimed career, advice for emerging scholars, and what being a co-recipient of the 2024 Tu Youyou Award means to him. Watch the full interview here: https://brnw.ch/21wXGn0 #MDPI #OpenAccess #TuYouyouAward #ScientificExcellence