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Nobel Prize winner Soai lectures on Tokyo reaction
Kenso Soai, 2026 Nobel Chemistry winner, explains his asymmetric reaction lecture in Tokyo.
In brief
Kenso Soai, 2026 Nobel Chemistry winner, explains his asymmetric reaction lecture in Tokyo. Kenso Soai, the 2026 Nobel Prize in Chemistry winner, delivered a lecture in Tokyo about his asymmetric autocatalytic reaction. Originally reported by The Japan Times.
Kenso Soai delivers lecture
Japanese scientist Kenso Soai, who won the 2026 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, gave a lecture in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Asymmetric autocatalytic reaction
The reaction amplifies tiny differences between mirror-image molecular forms until one predominates.
Soai reaction explained
In 1990, Soai published his first research findings resulting in the Soai reaction.
Lecture attendance
The lecture was attended by about 2,000 people, including online participants.
Soai's future research
Soai hopes to study possible causes for left-right imbalances in molecular forms.
“I hope to study a wide range of possible causes for the left-right imbalances.”
Nobel ceremony plans
Soai plans to attend the December Nobel Prize award ceremony in Stockholm in high spirits.
“I hope to attend the Nobel Prize award ceremony, to be held in Stockholm in December, in high spirits.”
The main idea
Kenso Soai, the 2026 Nobel Prize in Chemistry winner, delivered a lecture in Tokyo about his asymmetric autocatalytic reaction.
