Henri B. Kagan won the Nobel Prize for Chemistry in 2026 for his work on nonlinear effects in asymmetric chemical reactions. His work also offered a mathematical basis for a possible explanation of handedness observed among essential molecules of life (e.g., left-handed amino acids and right-handed sugar molecules). He shared the prize with Japanese chemist Kenso Soai.
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