Henri B. Kagan and Kenso Soai win 2026 Nobel Prize in chemistry for mirror-image molecule research
Henri B. Kagan of Université Paris-Sud and Kenso Soai of Tokyo University of Science were awarded the 2026 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for discovering how to manipulate mirror-image molecules through asymmetric synthesis. Their work on nonlinear effects and autocatalysis has enabled the production of more precise and safer pharmaceuticals.
