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Nobel Prize in Chemistry awarded to Kagan and Soai for asymmetric synthesis work
En breve
The 2026 Nobel Prize in Chemistry was awarded to French scientist Henri Kagan and Japanese scientist Kenso Soai for the discovery of nonlinear effects and autocatalysis in asymmetric organic synthesis, Interfax and Kommersant reported. The Nobel Committee said their work explained how homochirality—where living organisms use only one of two mirror-image molecular forms—can arise spontaneously. Kommersant said the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences awarded the prize, while Interfax said the Swedish Academy of Sciences; TASS reported the chemistry prize has been awarded 117 times since 1901.
Por qué importa
The award highlights research on asymmetric organic synthesis, which the Nobel Committee linked to the work of chemists synthesizing medicines, according to Interfax. As an international scientific prize, the announcement is likely to draw attention beyond Sweden and Russia.
Datos clave
- The 2026 Nobel Prize in Chemistry was awarded to Henri Kagan and Kenso Soai. [ 3 , 4 ]
- The citation was “for the discovery of nonlinear effects and autocatalysis in asymmetric organic synthesis.” [ 3 , 4 ]
- The Nobel Committee said the work explained how homochirality can arise spontaneously. [ 3 ]
- The committee said the discoveries were decisive for chemists synthesizing medicines. [ 3 ]
- Kagan opened a new way to manipulate chemical reactions in 1986, and Soai designed the first reaction with potential to become homochiral in 1995, Interfax reported. [ 3 ]
- TASS reported the chemistry prize has been awarded 117 times since 1901. [ 2 ]
- Kommersant reported last year’s chemistry prize went to Omar Yagi, Richard Robson and Susumu Kitagawa for metal-organic frameworks. [ 4 ]
- The announcement was made in Stockholm on 7 October. [ 1 , 3 , 4 ]
Confirmado por varias fuentes
Aún sin aclarar
- The precise name of the awarding body. Interfax says the Swedish Academy of Sciences announced the winners, while Kommersant says the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences awarded the prize; the documents do not resolve the discrepancy.
- Kagan’s full education and career details. The Interfax article text is truncated after his studies at the University of Paris and the Higher Chemical…
- What further successes Soai achieved after 1995. Interfax says he achieved further successes in subsequent years but does not specify them.
- RIA Novosti’s full report. Only a feed summary stating that laureates were named is available; it does not give names or details.
Qué dicen los medios locales
Cronología, hora local
- TASS reported that the chemistry Nobel laureate would be announced in Stockholm. [ 1 ]
- TASS reported that the chemistry prize has been awarded 117 times since 1901. [ 2 ]
- Interfax reported that the Swedish Academy of Sciences announced the 2026 chemistry laureates in Stockholm. [ 3 ]
- Kommersant reported that the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences awarded the 2026 chemistry prize to Kagan and Soai. [ 4 ]
- RIA Novosti reported that the laureates had been named. [ 5 ]