# Henri Kagan and Kenso Soai win Chemistry Nobel for ‘mirror image’ breakthrough

https://mins.news/en/item/89702

- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-07 13:00 UTC
- Science
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/7/henri-kagan-kenso-soai-win-chemistry-nobel-for-mirror-image-breakthrough?traffic_source=rss

> Henri Kagan and Kenso Soai won the 2026 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for explaining how chemical reactions can favour one version of asymmetric, mirror-image molecules. Their findings have become important tools for designing reactions used to manufacture pharmaceuticals.

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