I am a theoretical nuclear and hadron physicist, with most of my research interests related to the programme of Jefferson Lab (and the future EIC). These focus on nuclear reaction frameworks, studies of nuclear shortrange correlations and QCD studies with light ions. Throughout my career I have provided theoretical support to several experiments in Hall A,B and C. I have also had the pleasure of spending several research visits at the Jlab theory center. I am actively participating in the efforts towards the realization of the EIC and in the Yellow Report effort served as one of the co-conveners for the “diffractive reactions and tagging” physics working group.