Premiul Nobel pentru Chimie 2026, acordat cercetătorilor Henri Kagan și Kenso Soai. Ce mister au deslușit? • Newsweek România

The 2026 Nobel Prize in Chemistry was awarded to Henri Kagan and Kenso Soai for their discoveries related to nonlinear effects and autocatalysis in asymmetric organic synthesis. Their research addressed the long-standing mystery of how homochirality arises spontaneously, a crucial aspect of life chemistry. This understanding is vital for pharmaceutical applications, as different chiral forms of molecules can have distinct biological effects. Kagan's work in 1986 and Soai's advancements in 1995 and 2003 were pivotal in demonstrating how to preferentially produce one chiral form over another. Their findings provide essential tools for chemists in drug development, enhancing the ability to control molecular orientation and chirality.