After a curriculum in Physics, Isabelle Compagnon graduated in Molecular Sciences in 2003 and specialised in Molecular Spectroscopy, in particular in the coupling of Mass Spectrometry with laser spectroscopy during her post-doc at the Free Electron Laser FELIX in the Netherlands. She was appointed Jr. Prof. in Lyon in 2005, where she further developed laser-ions interactions instrumentations in order to address fundamental Molecular Physics and Analytical Chemistry challenges. In the past 10 years, her research interest has focused on carbohydrates. She pioneered the use of the IR fingerprint as an additional dimension in Glycomics workflows. Her work on the anomeric memory led to a patented carbohydrate sequencing technology. She was distinguished by the Institut Universitaire de France for her efforts to develop and translate Molecular Physics approaches for Analytical Chemistry and Glycomics.