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Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2026 awarded to Henri B. Kagan and Kenso Soai

Original: Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2026 to Henri B. Kagan and Kenso Soai

The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has awarded the 2026 Nobel Prize in Chemistry to Henri B. Kagan and Kenso Soai, according to the Nobel Foundation's official announcement. Both chemists are known for their work on chirality and asymmetric autocatalysis, fields that underpin much of modern synthetic chemistry. Reactions are still forming, with early discussion focused on their decades-long contributions.

Why now: The announcement of a new Nobel laureate in chemistry is major global science news.

Henri B. KaganKenso SoaiNobel Prize in ChemistryRoyal Swedish Academy of Sciences

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