Nobel Chemistry Prize Awarded to Henri Kagan and Kenso Soai
The Nobel Prize in Chemistry has been awarded to France's Henri Kagan and Japan's Kenso Soai for solving the mystery of "mirror image" molecules.
The 2026 Nobel Prize in Chemistry has been awarded to French scientist Henri Kagan and Japanese scientist Kenso Soai, news agency Reuters and Canadian newspaper Le Devoir reported.
According to the reports, the two received the prestigious honor for solving the scientific mystery surrounding "mirror image" molecules, a breakthrough described as critically important for the development of new pharmaceuticals.
At this stage, further details regarding the Nobel committee's full citation and the division of the prize funds have not yet been released.