SYNTHESIS Best Paper Award 2015: Harnessing the Intrinsic Reactivity within the Aplysinopsin Series for the Synthesis of Intricate Dimers: Natural from Start to Finish.

An interview with professor of pharmacognosy and natural product chemistry Erwan Poupon and Laurent Evanno, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) working on total synthesis, who were the winners of the 2015 SYNTHESIS Best Paper Award which recognizes authors of original papers in the field of synthesis, is presented. Topics discussed include the aspects of their research paper, the application of the multidisciplinary projects which focuses on natural substances, and the role of organic synthesis.