# 2026 Nobel Prize in Chemistry awarded for discovery in asymmetric organic synthesis

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- TASS, 2026-10-07 10:10 UTC
- Science
- Original: https://tass.com/science/2198681

> France’s Henri Kagan and Japan’s Kenso Soai have won the 2026 Nobel Prize in Chemistry. The award recognizes their discovery of non-linear effects and autocatalysis in asymmetric organic synthesis, according to the Nobel Committee for Chemistry.

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