Midwest Bioprocessing Center (MBC) is proud to announce that our Co-founder and Director of Product Development, Leila Aminova, has been honored with the 2025 Derek Horton Award in Industrial Carbohydrate Chemistry for her groundbreaking work on rare sugars and oligosaccharides.
Presented by the American Chemical Society (ACS) Division of Carbohydrate Chemistry, this prestigious award recognizes Leila’s distinguished achievements and her outstanding contributions to advancing industrial carbohydrate chemistry. The Derek Horton Award is presented annually at the ACS National Meeting to acknowledge significant advancements in carbohydrate chemistry, particularly in polysaccharide research.
Leila’s pioneering work is making an impact across health, nutrition, and personal care industries, contributing to the development of new products and solutions. We look forward to celebrating her achievements at the ACS CARB Symposium in San Diego next spring.
Please join us in congratulating Leila on this well-deserved honor.
For more information on the Derek Horton Award, visit the ACS CARB awards page.
