Anne Dell is a biochemist and pioneer in the field of glycobiology and seeks to understand the role played by sugars in human health and disease. Dell was amongst the first investigators worldwide to successfully apply advanced mass spectrometric techniques to carbohydrate containing biopolymers. Her laboratory continues at the leading edge of biological mass spectrometry for solving structural problems in glycobiology and facilitating the development of new drugs and vaccines. Her research has been recognised by election to the Fellowship of the Royal Society in 2002 and the Academy of Medical Sciences in2008. She was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in 2009 for services to science.