Vladimir P Torchilin is a University Distinguished Professor and Director at the Center for Pharmaceutical Biotechnology and Nanomedicine at the School of Pharmacy, Northeastern University (MA, USA). He has published over 350 original research papers and among many other awards was the recent recipient of the 2012 Bangham Award, for his contributions to the study of liposomes. Professor Torchilin spoke to Therapeutic Delivery about the progress and challenges of the field of liposomal carriers for drug delivery as well as his own career in science to date. Interview conducted by James Potticary, Assistant Commissioning Editor.