Nobel Prize in Chemistry Awarded to French and Japanese Scientists
This year's Nobel Prize in Chemistry has been awarded to Frenchman Henri B. Kagan and Japan's Kenso Soai. They are recognised for discovering nonlinear effects and autocatalysis in asymmetric organic synthesis.
The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences announced on Wednesday who has won this year's Nobel Prize in Chemistry. The laureates are Henri B. Kagan of France and Kenso Soai of Japan.
The academy granted the prize for the discovery of nonlinear effects and autocatalysis in asymmetric organic synthesis. The work falls within the area of chemistry that studies how organic compounds are produced in an asymmetric way.
The Nobel Prize in Chemistry is awarded each year by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. This year's decision was made public on Wednesday and recognises the achievements of both scientists in research on asymmetric organic synthesis.
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