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France’s Henri Kagan, Japan’s Kenso Soai win 2026 Nobel Chemistry Prize

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What happened

The Nobel Prize in Chemistry is awarded annually as part of the Nobel Prizes established under the will of Swedish inventor and industrialist Alfred Nobel.

Key facts

  • Reported by Times of India and published Wed, 07 Oct 2026 09:56:30 UTC.

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  1. Nobel Prize in chemistry awarded to France's Henri Kagan, Japan's Kenso Soai

  2. France’s Henri Kagan, Japan’s Kenso Soai win 2026 Nobel Chemistry Prize

  3. Henri B. Kagan and Kenso Soai win Nobel Prize in chemistry

  4. Nobel Prize in chemistry set to be awarded in Stockholm

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