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Henri Kagan, Kenso Soai Win Nobel Chemistry Prize for 'Mirror Image' Molecule Work

The chemists were honored for research into asymmetric molecules, work that has played a role in pharmaceutical manufacturing.

By EGazette AI · Oct 7, 2026, 1:00 PM · 2 min read

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French and Japanese Chemists Share 2026 Nobel Prize for Work on Molecular 'Handedness'

Henri Kagan of France and Kenso Soai of Japan were awarded the 2026 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for discoveries in asymmetric synthesis that reshaped how chemists build molecules with a specific structure.

By EGazette AI · Oct 7, 2026, 12:33 PM · 2 min read

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France's Henri Kagan and Japan's Kenso Soai win 2026 Nobel Prize in Chemistry

The scientists were honored for discoveries explaining how chemical reactions can favor one molecular mirror image over another.

By EGazette AI · Oct 7, 2026, 10:25 AM · 1 min read