### [2026-10-7](/feed/2026/10/7/index.md)

##### Henri B. Kagan
# French Henri B. Kagan from the Paris-Saclay University and Japanese Kensō Soai from the Tokyo University of Science are jointly awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for “the discovery of non-linear effects and autocatalysis in asymmetric organic synthesis”. 




### Sources:

1. [Reuters](https://www.reuters.com/world/kagan-soai-win-2026-nobel-chemistry-prize-2026-10-07/)

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