ABSTRACT
In two vivid autobiographical accounts A.D.Bangham (1993 and 1995), has related the discovery of liposomes. He noted that “a convergence of world-wide interest in membrane structure and function coupled with the coexistence of physiologists, biochemists and electron microscopists provided a unique opportunity for the development of a useful model system”. Following on the discovery of liposomes, hollow assemblies of lipids became objects of contemplation in basic surface and colloid science, as well as in applied research in pursuit of new carriers.
