Premiul Nobel pentru Chimie a fost acordat în 2026 pentru crearea unor „imagini în oglindă”: „Nimeni nu reușise vreodată să realizeze acest lucru”

The 2026 Nobel Prize in Chemistry was awarded to Henri B. Kagan and Kenso Soai for their groundbreaking work on asymmetric organic synthesis. Their discoveries involve non-linear effects and autocatalysis, which explain how certain molecules exist in mirror-image forms. Kagan developed a method to enhance the production of one mirror image, while Soai created a reaction that produces only one of the two possible forms. This achievement is considered one of the most significant in chemistry, impacting pharmaceutical and material sciences. The announcement follows other Nobel awards in 2026, including those for Physiology and Physics.