Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2026 to Henri B. Kagan and Kenso Soai
Henri B. Kagan of France and Kenso Soai of Japan have been awarded the 2026 Nobel Prize in Chemistry. The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences cited their pioneering work on asymmetric catalysis, including the development of chiral ligands and the Soai reaction, which enable precise control of molecular handedness. Their discoveries have become foundational tools in pharmaceutical and materials synthesis.