Kagan and Soai win 2026 Nobel Chemistry Prize for single-molecule mirror creation
Summary
Henri Kagan and Kenso Soai have won the 2026 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for discoveries that help create single molecular mirror images, a breakthrough with major implications for pharmaceutical manufacturing. The prize was announced by the Nobel Committee as part of Nobel week in Stockholm.
Key Points
- Henri Kagan and Kenso Soai won the 2026 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for work on producing a single molecular mirror image.
- Their discoveries address homochirality, a long-standing chemistry puzzle with major importance for drug manufacturing.
- The Nobel Foundation said the research helps chemists design medicines with fewer harmful side effects.
- The laureates will receive their medals in Stockholm on December 10 and share 12 million Swedish crowns.
