Henri Kagan, Kenso Soai win chemistry Nobel for ‘mirror image’ breakthrough
Scientists honoured for solving mystery of asymmetric molecules that has helped in manufacture of pharmaceuticals.
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Henri Kagan and Kenso Soai have been honoured for their work on making molecules form the correct mirror images
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Henri Kagan and Kenso Soai win 2026 Nobel chemistry prize
STOCKHOLM: Scientists Henri Kagan and Kenso Soai won the 2026 Nobel Prize in Chemistry "for the discovery of non-linear effects and autocatalysis in asymmetric organic synthesis," the award-giving body said on Wednesday.
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🔴Nobel Prize in chemistry awarded to France's Henri Kagan, Japan's Kenso Soai
Nobel Prize in Chemistry awarded to France's Henri Kagan, Japan's Kenso Soai
Henri Kagan and Kenso Soai were jointly awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry "for the discovery of non-linear effects and autocatalysis in asymmetric organic synthesis", the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences said on Wednesday.