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Oct 7, 2026 at 6:04 AM ET
Kagan and Soai awarded Nobel chemistry prize
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The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences awarded the Nobel Prize in chemistry to Henri B. Kagan and Kenso Soai on Wednesday. The academy cited their discovery of non-linear effects and autocatalysis in asymmetric organic synthesis.
WHO: Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences
WHAT: Awarded the Nobel Prize in chemistry to Henri B. Kagan and Kenso Soai
WHEN: Oct 7, 2026 at 5:45 AM ET
WHERE: Sweden
WHY: The award recognized their discovery of non-linear effects and autocatalysis in asymmetric organic synthesis.
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