2026 Nobel Prize in Chemistry awarded to Henri Kagan and Kenso Soai
The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences recognised their discovery of non-linear effects and autocatalysis in asymmetric organic synthesis.
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The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has awarded the 2026 Nobel Prize in Chemistry to Henri B. Kagan and Kenso Soai.
The prize was awarded for the "discovery of non-linear effects and autocatalysis in asymmetric organic synthesis" — a field of chemistry concerned with methods for producing molecules of a specific spatial configuration, which is significant for pharmaceuticals and the production of other chemical compounds.
The Nobel Prize in Chemistry is awarded annually by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences and is considered one of the most prestigious scientific awards in the world.
Further details on the laureates' specific contributions and the practical applications of their discoveries are expected in subsequent comments from the academy and the scientific community.
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