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

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Nobel Prize in chemistry awarded to France's Henri Kagan, Japan's Kenso Soai — full report at France 24.

Key facts

  • Nobel Prize in chemistry awarded to France's Henri Kagan, Japan's Kenso Soai — full report at France 24.
  • Reported by France 24 and published Wed, 07 Oct 2026 09:54:25 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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Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2026 to Henri B. Kagan and Kenso Soai

Article URL: https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/chemistry/2026/press-release/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49990470 Points: 49 # Comments: 8…

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