Technology
Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2026 Honors Henri Kagan and Kenso Soai for 'Mirror' Molecule Breakthrough
The 2026 Nobel Prize in Chemistry has been awarded to Henri Kagan of France and Kenso Soai of Japan for discoveries on nonlinear effects and autocatalysis in asymmetric organic synthesis. Their work explains how mirror-image, or chiral, molecules can form naturally and provides tools for selectively producing a single form — a crucial capability in drug manufacturing.