Awards

The Roy L. Whistler International Award in Carbohydrate Chemistry

The Roy L. Whistler International Award in Carbohydrate Chemistry was established in 1984 to o acknowledge scientists who have made significant contributions to the fields of carbohydrate chemistry and biochemistry, and who show promise in continuing to make such contributions.

We are honoured to announce that Prof. Dr. Todd L. Lowary will receive this award at the opening ceremony of the 32^nd International Carbohydrate Symposium on 5 July 2026.

Todd L. Lowary the recipient of the Roy L. Whistler Award in 2026 Institute of Biological Chemistry, Academia Sinica Taiwan Presentation title

The ICO Young Researcher Award

This award has been created aiming to recognize young researchers for their outstanding contributions in carbohydrate chemistry and glycobiology, encouraging them to pursue the excellence.

We are delighted to announce Dr. Daniel Bojar, Associate Professor in Bioinformatics within the Department of Chemistry and Molecular Biology at the University of Gothenburg, is the winner of the ICO Young Investigator Award in 2026.

Daniel Bojar the recipient of the ICO Young  Investigator Award in 2026 University of Gothenburg Sweden Presentation title Short bio