Henri B. Kagan at Paris-Saclay University, and Kenso Soai at the Tokyo University of Science have won this year’s #NobelPrize in Chemistry “for the discovery of non-linear effects and autocatalysis in asymmetric organic synthesis.” Read more: cen.acs.org/people/nobel...

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it was all hands (get it??) on deck for #ChemNobel coverage this morning--Henri Kagan and Henso Soai winning for work related to chiral catalysis was not on my bingo board but we love a good fundamental chem prize with big commercial apps over here!
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In addition to his pioneering work on chiral phosphine ligands, Henri B. Kagan was the first to quantify and explain nonlinear effects (NLEs) in catalytic asymmetric reactions.

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Researchers have suggested that the origin of homochirality could be chemical reactions in which one reaction product acts as a catalyst for its own formation, a situation known as autocatalysis.

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Good shout (just a year out 😉)! There was a space right there for Blackmond though... #chemnobel

It is actually a chemistry prize this year, no discussion possible #chemnobel

The 2026 #NobelPrize in Chemistry has been awarded to Henri B. Kagan and Kenso Soai “for the discovery of non-linear effects and autocatalysis in asymmetric organic synthesis.” Stay tuned for the full story to come! cen.acs.org/people/nobel...

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The latest pair of Nobel prize laureates for chemistry answered the question of why life favours one mirror image molecules over the other.

Can you guess what they were doing when they received the call?
#ChemSky #ChemNobel #NobelPrize @rsc.org @nobelprize.org
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I see no chance for any 'but is it really chemistry' discussions this year #ChemNobel

Man, I had my recurring "It's Biology, not Chemistry" post scheduled already and I have to cancel it. 😅

Congrats to Henri B. Kagan and Kenso Soai, 2026 #ChemNobel Laureates. #ItsChemistry🧪

https://www.kva.se/en/news/the-nobel-prize-in-chemistry-2026/

As the Nobel prize in Chemistry goes to autocatalysis in asymmetric organic synthesis, we’re handing it to handedness here at Chemistry World.

Read Phil Ball’s piece here:
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And the Nobel prize in chemistry goes to Henri Kagan and Kenso Soai for the discovery of non-linear effects and autocatalysis in asymmetric organic synthesis!

nobelprize.org/prizes/about/prize-announcement-dates/ #ChemNobel

I understood all the Swedish (that's... 1 sentence so far)!!! Big improvement on last year :D #chemNobel

#chemnobel o’clock!

Oooh, very exciting. Not long to go now. #chemsky #chemnobel

I wonder which biologist has just got off the phone with Stockholm and is wondering why he's now a chemist...

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One hour to go #chemnobel watchers
And last predictions?

My last minute #chemnobel #nobelprize #chemsky prediction

Cullis/Langer/Müller for lipid-based drug delivery systems

My tip for the Chemistry Nobel Prize? Lipid nanoparticle technology (as used to deliver the mRNA in the Pfizer/Moderna Covid vaccines).
Cullis/Langer/Felgner
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alors les copains chimistes au taquet pour le #chemnobel ? @julnicolas.bsky.social @nanoporous.net @cariouk.bsky.social