Awards and Fellowships

Acknowledging distinguished achievements and
outstanding contributions in carbohydrate chemistry.

The ACS Division of Carbohydrate Chemistry honors and recognizes the outstanding contribution of investigators to carbohydrate chemistry or glycomics with regards to education, research, or applications.

Nomination deadline is June 15, 2026

2027 Award Nomination Form

CARB Division Awards

The Claude S. Hudson Award

Established by the Division in 1946 to recognize outstanding contributions to carbohydrate chemistry in education, research, or applications. The biennial award is presented in odd-numbered years.

The Melville L. Wolfrom Award

Acknowledges outstanding service to the Division and to the field of carbohydrate chemistry.

The Derek Horton Award in Industrial Carbohydrate Chemistry Award

Acknowledges distinguished achievements in and outstanding contributions to industrial carbohydrate chemistry.

The Horace S. Isbell Award

Acknowledges excellence in and promise of continued quality of contribution to research in carbohydrate chemistry. The winner must be under the age of 45 at the time of the award.

The David Y. Gin
New Investigator Award

Acknowledges and encourages outstanding contributions to research in carbohydrate chemistry by scientists in the first seven years of their independent career.

ACS Fellowships

ACS Fellows Program​

Created by the ACS Board of Directors in December 2008 “to recognize members of ACS for outstanding achievements in and contributions to Science, the Profession, and the Society.”

Recent Award Winners

Daniel Bojar

2027 David Y. Gin Award – Daniel Bojar

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Tiehai Li

2027 Horace S. Isbell Award Winner – Tiehai Li

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2027 Derek Horton Award Winner – Peter H. Seeberger 

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2027 Melville L. Wolfrom Award Winner –  Nicole L. Snyder 

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2027 Claude D. Hudson Award Winner – Lai-Xi Wang

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