European Carbohydrate Organisation
Eurocarb symposia are organized under the auspice of the European Carbohydrate Organization (ECO). The first Eurocarb symposium was organized in Austria in 1981. As a biannual meeting, it has evolved from a carbohydrate chemistry forum to a glycoscience meeting which also includes glycobiology and biological chemistry. Nowadays, Eurocarb is positioned as a leading symposium at the forefront of Glycosciences at the international level.
In 2008, the ECO established The Emil Fischer Carbohydrate Award in in order to honor active carbohydrate scientists distinguished with contributions of excellence.
Present Chair and Secretary
Hermen Overkleeft, The Netherlands, President
David Bonnaffé, France, President designate
Zbigniew Kaczyński, Poland, President elect
Amelia Rauter, Portugal, Secretary
- David Bonnaffé, France
- Mads Clausen, Denmark
- Bjorn Christensen, Norway
- Ulf Ellervik, Sweden
- Beat Ernst, Switzerland
- Micha Fridman, Israel
- Miloš Hricovíni, Slovakia
- Zbigniew Kaczyński, Poland
- Nikolay E. Nifantiev, Russia
- Vladimir Kren, Czech Republic
- Antonio Molinaro, Italy
- Paul Murphy, Ireland
- Hermen Overkleeft, The Netherlands
- Antoni Planas, Spain
- Amelia Rauter, Portugal
- Laslo Somsak, Hungary
- Bruce Turnbull, UK
- Valentin Wittmann, Germany
- Tanja Wrodnigg, Austria
- Lode Wyns, Belgium
- 2017 – A.Planas, Spain
- 2015 – Y. Knirel, Russia
- 2013 – T. Baasov, Israel
- 2011 – A. Molinaro, Italy
- 2009 – P. Kosma, Austria
- 2007 – O. Holst, Germany
- 2005 – J. Hirsch, Slovakia
- 2003 – S. Perez, France
- 2001 – A. Rauter, Portugal
- 1999 – A. Savage, Ireland
- 1997 – J.F.G. Vliegenthart, The Netherlands
- 1995 – M. Martin-Lomas, Spain
- 1993 – A. Zamojski, Poland
- 1991 – G. Buchanan, UK
- 1989 – M. Cerny, Czech Republic
- 1987 – F.W. Lichtenthaler, Germany
- 1985 – J. Defaye, France
- 1983 – R. Bognar, Hungary
- 1981 – F. Unger, Austria