French and Japanese scientists win 2026 Nobel Prize in Chemistry
Henri Kagan and Kenso Suwa awarded Nobel Prize in Chemistry for discoveries in nonlinear effects and autocatalysis in asymmetric organic synthesis.
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AIThe Nobel Prize committee announced today that French scientist Henri Kagan and Japanese scientist Kenso Suwa have been awarded the 2026 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for their discovery of nonlinear effects and autocatalysis in asymmetric organic synthesis.
According to Reuters, the prize, which dates back more than a century, is awarded by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. Winners share a sum of 12 million Swedish kronor (approximately $1.2 million), along with the global recognition that comes with receiving the world's most prestigious scientific honor.
The announcement follows the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physics, revealed on October 6, and comes after the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, which was awarded to Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann, and Georg Nagel for their discoveries related to light-sensitive ion channels and optogenetics.