Henri B. Kagan and Kenso Soai win Nobel Prize in chemistry
NPRWednesday, October 7, 2026 at 10:05 AM
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Kagan and Kenso Soai won the Nobel Prize in chemistry Wednesday for their discovery of non-linear effects and autocatalysis in asymmetric organic synthesis.
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- This story shapes how governments, markets, and the public read the international order today. Kagan and Kenso Soai won the Nobel Prize in chemistry Wednesday for their discovery of non-linear effects and autocatalysis in asymmetric organic synthesis. Secondary effects may show up in markets and supply chains linked to Henri and Kagan.
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Kagan and Kenso Soai won the Nobel Prize in chemistry Wednesday for their discovery of non-linear effects and autocatalysis in asymmetric organic synthesis.
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This story shapes how governments, markets, and the public read the international order today.
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