GlycoNet community member honoured with Roy L. Whistler International Award in Carbohydrate Chemistry
Congratulations to Dr. Todd Lowary on this recognition from the International Carbohydrate Organization.
Posted: 23 February, 2026
We are pleased to share that GlycoNet’s past Scientific Director Dr. Todd Lowary is the 2026 recipient of the Roy L. Whistler International Award in Carbohydrate Chemistry, recognizing his contributions to developing tools to advance our understanding of glycans in bacterial disease.
Over the years, his research has covered every aspect of carbohydrate chemistry, from synthesis and NMR to computational studies and biology. He has also played a leading role in synthesizing and uncovering the functions of highly complex glycans found on bacterial surfaces.
The International Carbohydrate Organization will present the award at ICS 2026 in July. In 1984, the award was established 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.’
We also thank Dr. Lowary for his contributions to the formation of GlycoNet. He is now a Distinguished Research Fellow at Academia Sinica and Professor Emeritus at the University of Alberta.