Editorial for the Special Collection “Women in Peptide Science”

This special issue is enriched by contributions from women working in the field of peptide science all over the world. Many of them have been working in this area for years and, as such, function as role models, while others have only recently joined the field. In any case, the changes that are already visible in our field can mean that even more young female scientists will live out their passion for peptide chemistry in the future or to use the words of Marie S. Curie: “Life is not easy for any of us. But what of that? We must have perseverance and above all confidence in ourselves. We must believe that we are gifted for something and that this thing must be attained.