In this episode, podcast host Dr. Dwight Stoll talks with Dr. Adrian Clarke, Global Analytical Network Leader at Novartis Pharma in Basel, Switzerland. They discuss the origins of his interest in separation science, the evolution and maturation of supercritical fluid chromatography and its use in the pharmaceutical industry, and the dramatic growth in learning about separations of synthetic oligonucleotides that is happening right now. They also discuss the importance of training and continuing education in separation science, and Adrian shares his advice for young scientists just getting started in the field.