ACS Division of Carbohydrate Chemistry & Chemical Glycobiology
Advancing the field of carbohydrate chemistry and chemical glycobiology through support and collaboration.
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
2023 Horace S. Isbell Award Winner – Professor Catherine Grimes
CONGRATULATIONS TO PROFESSOR CATHERINE GRIMES ON RECEIVING THEHORACE S. ISBELL AWARD! Professor Catherine Leimkuhler Grimes, Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry at the University of Delaware ...
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Awards
2023 Derek Horton Award Winner – Dr. John and Sharon Vercellotti
CONGRATULATIONS TO DR. JOHN AND SHARON VERCELLOTTI ON RECEIVING THE 2023 THE DEREK HORTON AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTIONS TO INDUSTRIAL CARBOHYDRATE CHEMISTRY! Sharon Vergez Vercellotti ...
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Awards
2023 Melville L. Wolfrom Award Winner – Dr. Peter Andreana
CONGRATULATIONS TO PROFESSSOR PETER ANDREANA ON RECEIVING THE 2023 MELVILLE L. WOLFROM AWARD! Professor Peter R. Andreana, in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at ...
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Awards
2023 Claude D. Hudson Award Winner – Professor James Paulson
CONGRATULATIONS TO PROFESSOR JAMES PAULSON ON RECEIVING THE 2023 CLAUDE S. HUDSON AWARD! James C. Paulson, Cecil and Ida Green Professor and Chair of Molecular ...
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News
Dr. Bertozzi Awarded The 2022 Wolf Prize in Chemistry
CONGRATULATIONS TO PROFESSOR CAROLYN BERTOZZI ON BEING AWARDED THE 2022 WOLF PRIZE IN CHEMISTRY! Professor Carolyn Bertozzi has been jointly awarded the 2022 Wolf Prize ...
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News
Dr. Seeberger Elected A Fellow of the AAAS.
CONGRATULATIONS TO PROFESSOR PETER SEEBERGER ON BEING ELECTED A FELLOW OF THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE! Professor Peter Seeberger was elected as ...
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