Kagan, Soai share Nobel Prize in chemistry

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Henri Kagan and Kenso Soai awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for unraveling mystery of mirror molecules
The 2026 Nobel Prize in chemistry has been awarded to Henri B. Kagan and Kenso Soai for groundbreaking work in the field of asymmetric chemistry – unraveling the mystery of how molecules exist in non-identical mirror images of each other.

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Nobel Prize Is Awarded for Pioneering Work in ‘Mirror’ Chemistry
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2026 Nobel Prize in Chemistry awarded to pioneers in ‘mirror’ chemistry
Nobel winner Karl Deisseroth tells his kids about the prize in heartwarming family moment
After receiving the world’s most prestigious science honour, Karl Deisseroth returned home to share the news with the people who mattered most.

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Who are Henri Kagan and Kensō Soai, the scientists awarded the 2026 Nobel Prize in Chemistry?
Chemistry Nobel Prize 2026: These two scientists solved a 100-year-old mystery about the ‘handedness’ of life
Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2026 goes to Henri B Kagan and Kenso Soai; check their discovery
They are honoured for their discovery of non-linear effects and autocatalysis in asymmetric organic synthesis.

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Kagan and Soai win 2026 Nobel chemistry prize
No holidays. Just after winning the 2026 Nobel Prize, Stanford University professor Karl Deisseroth casually walks to work. But the internet is obsessed with his hairstyle

Nobel Prize for Chemistry Awarded for Work on Asymmetric Synthesis

Henri Kagan and Kenso Soai were awarded the prize for breakthroughs that have advanced the development of modern pharmaceuticals.
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Comment: Chemistry under construction—building community one connection at a time

This year’s National Chemistry Week theme, “Chemistry Under Construction,” gives us an opportunity to explore the chemistry behind the materials that build our world—from concrete and steel to bricks and polymers.