Henri B. Kagan, Kenso Soai win 2026 Nobel Chemistry Prize for asymmetric synthesis

French scientist Henri B. Kagan and Japanese researcher Kenso Soai have been awarded the 2026 Nobel Prize in Chemistry on Wednesday. The duo was awarded the prestigious honor for discovering non-linear effects and autocatalysis in asymmetric organic synthesis. Their pioneering work solved a century-old scientific riddle regarding how living organisms develop with a single mirrored … Read more