According to the Foundation’s statute, the Institute’s primary focus is to conduct and promote pure and applied research in the fields of chemistry and biochemistry, for the benefit of mankind.

The 29th edition will take place on San Servolo Island, in Venice Lagoon 

The Foundation is recognized as one of the leading groups in the research of heparin and glycosaminoglycans.

Heparin inhibits cellular invasion by SARS-CoV-2: structural dependence of the interaction of the spike S1 receptor-binding domain with heparin.