The winner of the 2026 Nobel Prize in Chemistry has been announced!
The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences announced that the 2026 Nobel Prize in Chemistry was awarded to Henri B. Kagan and Kenso Soai.
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- The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences awarded the 2026 Nobel Prize in Chemistry to Henri B.
- Kagan and Kenso Soai for their work in asymmetric organic synthesis.
- Prize winners will be rewarded with 12 million kroner.
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Why It Matters
Nobel Prizes are awarded every year based on the will of Alfred Nobel, the inventor of dynamite. The award ceremony is traditionally held on December 10, the anniversary of Nobel's death.
The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences announced the winners of the 2026 Nobel Prize in Chemistry. The 2026 Nobel Prize in Chemistry was awarded to Henri B. Kagan and Kenso Soai for 'The discovery of nonlinear effects and autocatalysis in asymmetric organic synthesis'. It was reported that the scientists who won the award achieved a groundbreaking success in the field of chemistry. Within the scope of the Nobel Prizes, the winners are presented with a cash prize worth 12 million crowns, along with medals and diplomas.
PEACE PRIZE ON FRIDAY
The award excitement will continue tomorrow with the announcement of the winners of the Literature categories. The winner of the Nobel Peace Prize will be announced on Friday. The winner of the last award in the series, the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences, will be announced to the public on October 12.
This year, the prize money for the Nobel Prizes was set at 12 million Swedish crowns, regardless of whether the prize was awarded to a single person, a group or an organisation. This amount corresponds to approximately 1.09 million euros.
The awards will be presented to their winners at a ceremony to be held on December 10, one of the most important dates in the Nobel tradition. The date of the ceremony coincides with the death anniversary of Alfred Nobel, founder of the Nobel Prizes, Swedish industrialist and inventor of dynamite. Nobel died in 1896.
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