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The 2026 Nobel Prize in Chemistry

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The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences announced the 2026 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for Henri B. Kagan and Kenso Soai on October 7. The award recognizes discoveries involving non-linear effects and autocatalysis in asymmetric organic synthesis; its presentation has not been reported.

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  1. Update 1Kagan and Soai win Chemistry Nobel for making molecular handedness count

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    Kagan and Soai win Chemistry Nobel for making molecular handedness count

    Their discoveries help chemists favor the intended mirror-image molecule—and show how a tiny imbalance can grow. That matters for medicines, without proving how life acquired its handedness.

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  • Heiner Linkeresearcher ORCID ID = 0000-0003-4451-40061 report
  • Henri B. KaganFrench chemist1 report
  • Kensō SoaiJapanese organic chemist (1950– )1 report

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  • Nobel Committee for ChemistryAwarding committee for the Nobel Prize in Chemistry1 report
  • Royal Swedish Academy of SciencesSweden's national academy of sciences1 report

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  • Orsay91400 Orsay, France1 report
  • StockholmStockholm, Sweden1 report
  • TokyoTokyo, Japan1 report

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