Kagan and Soai Win Chemistry Nobel for Mirror-Molecule Discoveries

Henri Kagan and Kenso Soai won the 2026 Chemistry Nobel for explaining how reactions favour one mirror-image molecular form. Their discoveries provide a viable foundation for making medicines more precisely.

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Kagan and Soai Win Chemistry Nobel for Mirror-Molecule Discoveries

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Henri Kagan and Kenso Soai won the 2026 Chemistry Nobel for explaining how reactions favour one mirror-image molecular form. Their discoveries provide a viable foundation for making medicines more precisely.

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