# Nobel Prize winner Soai lectures on Tokyo reaction

> Kenso Soai, 2026 Nobel Chemistry winner, explains his asymmetric reaction lecture in Tokyo.
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- Summary: Kenso Soai, 2026 Nobel Chemistry winner, explains his asymmetric reaction lecture in Tokyo. Kenso Soai, the 2026 Nobel Prize in Chemistry winner, delivered a…
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- Source: The Japan Times — https://japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/10/21/japan/nobel-kenso-soai-lecture
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- Published: 2026-10-21T01:37:00+00:00
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## 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.
## Key takeaway

Kenso Soai, the 2026 Nobel Prize in Chemistry winner, delivered a lecture in Tokyo about his asymmetric autocatalytic reaction.