It is with great honor and pride that I have been asked to present the Preface for this special edition of Natural Product Communications in celebration of Professor Gerald Blunden’s 81st birthday.

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杰拉尔德·布伦登教授诞辰81周年序言

我非常荣幸和自豪地被邀请为纪念Gerald Blunden教授81岁生日的这一自然产品通讯特别版序言。