Henri Kagan, Kenso Soai win Nobel chemistry prize for ‘mirror image’ work

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: Al Jazeera

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Scientists honoured for solving mystery of asymmetric molecules that has helped in manufacture of pharmaceuticals.

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  • Reported by Al Jazeera and published Wed, 07 Oct 2026 13:00:32 UTC.

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

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

  3. Henri Kagan, Kenso Soai win Nobel chemistry prize for ‘mirror image’ work

  4. Nobel Chemistry 2026: How Kagan, Soai solved century-old 'mirror-image' mystery

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