Peter Q. Tranchida occupies a position as Full Professor in Food Chemistry in the Department of Chemistry, Biological, Pharmaceutical and Environmental Sciences (University of Messina, Italy), and is currently Coordinator of the Master’s Degree Course in Food Science and Human NutritionHe has co-authored over 180 scientific publications (Scopus database) and has participated to over 360 oral/poster presentations in national and international meetings. In 2012, at the"9th GC×GC symposium", held in Riva del Garda, he was awarded the "John Phillips Award", for his outstanding achievements in the field of comprehensive two-dimensional gas chromatography. In 2019, at the “16th GC×GC symposium”, held in Fort Worth (Texas), he was awarded the “GC×GC Lifetime Achievement Award”. Prof. Tranchida is currently Associate Editor of Journal of Separation Science (Wiley).His research activities are focused mainly on the study of complex food samples by using advanced gas chromatography processes, in particular, multidimensional gas chromatography systems, combined with various forms of mass spectrometry Specifically, he has performed a great deal of research work in the field of classical multidimensional gas chromatography, multidimensional liquid-gas chromatography, and comprehensive 2D gas chromatography.