2026年诺贝尔化学奖揭晓 两位学者破解分子「左右手」之谜
<p>瑞典皇家科学院10月7日在斯德哥尔摩宣布，2026年诺贝尔化学奖授予法国化学家 Henri Kagan（95岁，巴黎-萨克雷大学）与日本化学家 Kenso Soai（76岁，东京理科大学），表彰二人在不对称有机合成中发现非线性效应与自催化现象。</p><p>他们的成果解开了困扰学界逾百年的「同手性如何自发出现」之谜，并被广泛用于药物分子的精准合成。本届化学奖奖金为1200万瑞典克朗。本周四将揭晓文学奖，周五公布和平奖。</p>
2026 Nobel Prize in Chemistry: Two Scholars Crack the "Left-Hand, Right-Hand" Molecular Mystery
<p>The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences announced in Stockholm on October 7 that the 2026 Nobel Prize in Chemistry goes to French chemist Henri Kagan (95, Université Paris-Saclay) and Japanese chemist Kenso Soai (76, Tokyo University of Science), for the discovery of non-linear effects and autocatalysis in asymmetric organic synthesis.</p><p>Their work solves a century-old mystery — how homochirality can emerge spontaneously — and is widely used in the precise synthesis of pharmaceutical molecules. This year's chemistry prize is worth 12 million Swedish kronor. The literature prize follows on Thursday and the peace prize on Friday.</p>
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