The International Carbohydrate Organization is pleased to announce that the Roy L Whistler International Award in Carbohydrate Chemistry for 2008 has been jointly awarded to Carolyn Bertozzi of the University of California, Berkeley, USA and Yukishige Ito of RIKEN (The Institute of Physical and Chemical Research), Saitama, Japan.

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In 1984, the International Carbohydrate Organization established a US$10,000 award in honour of Professor Roy L Whistler, to recognize scientists 'who have made contributions of excellence in carbohydrate chemistry and biochemistry and with promise of continuing significant contributions'. This award is presented following the Opening Ceremony of an International Carbohydrate Symposium.

Past award winners:

Carolyn Bertozzi and Yukishige Ito (Joint 2008 Winners)

Todd L. Lowary wins the Carbohydrate Research Award for Creativity in Carbohydrate Chemistry

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Gideon Davies wins the Roy L. Whistler International Award for Carbohydrate Chemistry (2006)

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Call for Feedback from the 23rd International Carbohydrate Symposium

Thank you to those who attended the 23rd International Carbohydrate Symposium on 23rd – 28th July 2006 in Whistler, BC.

To ensure that the ICO holds relevant and informative symposia for you, we kindly ask that you fill in the exit form provided below and return it by email using this link.

Your feedback is much appreciated.

Peter Seeberger wins the Carbohydrate Research Award for Creativity in Carbohydrate Chemistry

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