Royal Society of Chemistry Award Winner

Posted on Tuesday 2 September 2025

Established in 1970, the RSC Dextra Carbohydrate Chemistry Award is one of the UK’s leading prizes in the field. The award honours early-to-mid-career researchers whose work demonstrates excellence and innovation in carbohydrate science. Previous recipients include highly esteemed scientists, such as Nobel Laureate Sir Fraser Stoddart, underlining the award’s global significance.

Dr Fascione is being recognised for his innovative approaches in chemical glycobiology that explore and disrupt key biological mechanisms. His pioneering work on bacterial pseudaminic acids has opened new pathways in understanding microbial systems, with broad implications in biomedicine, infectious disease research, and drug development.

As part of this honour, he will receive the official Dextra Medal and deliver an award lecture at the RSC Carbohydrate Group Winter Meeting, taking place at the University of York on 22–23 September 2025.

Dr Fascione said: “I am delighted to receive this prestigious award from the Royal Society of Chemistry and am incredibly grateful to my family, colleagues, and—most importantly—my brilliant research group for their hard work and inspiration. It is a true honour to follow in the footsteps of such distinguished previous winners, including my mentors during my PhD and postdoctoral training, who have always supported my scientific journey.”