ACS Division of Carbohydrate Chemistry & Chemical Glycobiology
Advancing the field of carbohydrate chemistry and chemical glycobiology through support and collaboration.
Announcements
Powering the Future of Glycoscience
ACS CARB strives to be the leading home for carbohydrate chemists and glycoscientists, growing a vibrant and inclusive community that reflects the interdisciplinary nature of the field. We promote the advancement of carbohydrate chemistry and chemical glycobiology while celebrating the scientists, ideas, and collaborations that drive discovery forward.
What does the CARB Division do?
- Organize and sponsor CARB programming at ACS National Meetings and Exposition, including special symposia, award symposia, and poster sessions. On occasion, we participate in joint symposia with other divisions, including recent and popular joint symposia with CELL. Please continue to submit abstracts for ACS CARB programming!
- Organize and sponsor symposia at international meetings dedicated to glycosciences, such as Gordon Research Conferences, International Carbohydrate Symposia, Pacifichem, etc
- Produce the ACS CARB Newsletter that is distributed to members a month before the ACS National Meeting
- Support other ACS symposia relevant to carbohydrate chemistry and chemical glycobiology, including the ACS Division of Professional Relations, ACS Undergraduate Chemistry Students, ACS Regional Meetings, etc.
- Provide opportunities for undergraduate chemists, for example, travel awards and poster awards
- Organize and support award programs, including the Claude S. Hudson Award, the Melville L. Wolfrom Award, the Horace S. Isbell Award, the David Y. Gin New Investigator Award, and the Derek Horton Award in Industrial Carbohydrate Chemistry
Benefits of Membership
- Networking and Collaboration
- Division Awards
- Job Opportunities
- Membership Forum
The Latest News
Awards
2025 Derek Horton Award Winner – Dr. Leila Aminova
CONGRATULATIONS TO DR. LEILA AMINOVA ON RECEIVING THE 2025 Derek Horton Award for Outstanding Contribution to industrial carbohydrate chemistry! Leila is the co-founder and director ...
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Awards
2025 Horace S. Isbell Award Winner – Professor TUO WANG
CONGRATULATIONS TO PROFESSOR TUO WANG ON RECEVING THE HORACE S. ISBELL AWARD! Professor Wang is the recipient of the 2025 Horace S. Isbell Award for Excellence ...
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Awards
2025 David Y. Gin Award – Tania Lupoli
CONGRATULATIONS TO PROFESSOR TANIA LUPOLI ON RECEIVING THE DAVID Y.GIN AWARD! Professor Lupoli is the recipient of the 2025 David Gin Young Investigator Award in the ...
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Job Posting
Job Opportunity – Research Assistant Professor in Carbohydrate Chemistry Purdue
Position Description Position Description: Research Assistant Professor in Carbohydrate Chemistry (9-month, Non-TenureTrack) Position: The Department of Food Science at Purdue University is seeking a non-tenure ...
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Awards
JAMES FLACK NORRIS AWARD IN PHYSICAL ORGANIC CHEMISTRY: DAVID CRICH
Sponsor: Endowed fund established by the ACS Northeastern Section Citation: For sustained commitment to the study and application of mechanistic organic chemistry toward the greater understanding of ...
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Awards
Ronald Breslow Award for Achievement in Biomimetic Chemistry: Muthiah “Mano” Manoharan
Sponsor: Endowed fund established by Ronald Breslow and others Citation: For the successful development of RNA therapies (such as small interfering and antisense RNAs) based on foundational ...
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Awards
2024 David Y. Gin Award – Dr. Jessica Kramer & Dr. Jia Niu
CONGRATULATIONS TO Professors Jessica Kramer and Jia Niu ON RECEIVING THE 2023 DAVID Y. GIN YOUNG INVESTIGATOR AWARD! This year The Division has decided to ...
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