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  "id": 12729630,
  "title": "Nobel chemistry winner Kenso Soai says, \"Most exciting day in my life\"",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/nobel-chemistry-winner-kenso-soai-says-most-exciting-day-in-my-life",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-10-07T22:35:23.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Mainichi",
    "slug": "the-mainichi",
    "url": "https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20261008/p2g/00m/0na/003000c"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Japanese organic chemist Kenso Soai, a 76-year-old professor emeritus at the Tokyo University of Science, has been awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry alongside French researcher Henri Kagan. Soai described the moment as \"the most exciting day of my life\" during a phone conversation with the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. The two scientists' joint discovery of non-linear effects and autocatalysis in asymmetric organic synthesis, which helps explain how living organisms predominantly use one chiral form of certain molecules, was recognized by the award. Soai expressed his happiness and pledged to continue his research on homochirality, stating that he does not dwell on the hardships and feels a sense of wonder when making new discoveries.",
  "summary": "TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japanese organic chemist Kenso Soai, who won this year's Nobel Prize in Chemistry with French researcher Henri Kagan, told the Royal",
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      {
        "outlet": "Nikkei Asia",
        "title": "Japan's Kenso Soai and France's Henri Kagan win Nobel chemistry prize",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/japans-kenso-soai-and-frances-henri-kagan-win-nobel-chemistry-prize",
        "published": "2026-10-07T08:50:39.000Z"
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        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "Henri Kagan, Kenso Soai win Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2026",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/henri-kagan-kenso-soai-win-nobel-prize-in-chemistry-2026",
        "published": "2026-10-07T09:49:48.000Z"
      },
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        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "Henri Kagan, Kenso Soai win Nobel for 'making chemistry choose a mirror image'",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/henri-kagan-kenso-soai-win-nobel-for-making-chemistry-choose-a-mirror",
        "published": "2026-10-07T09:49:56.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "DW News",
        "title": "Nobel Prize in Chemistry goes to Henri B. Kagan and Kenso Soai",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/nobel-prize-in-chemistry-goes-to-henri-b-kagan-and-kenso-soai",
        "published": "2026-10-07T09:51:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "NDTV",
        "title": "Nobel Prize In Chemistry 2026 Awarded To Henri B Kagan, Kenso Soai",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/nobel-prize-in-chemistry-2026-awarded-to-henri-b-kagan-kenso-soai",
        "published": "2026-10-07T09:56:38.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Free Press Journal",
        "title": "Nobel Prize In Chemistry 2026 Awarded To Henri Kagan, Kenso Soai For Breakthrough In Asymmetric Synthesis",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/nobel-prize-in-chemistry-2026-awarded-to-henri-kagan-kenso-soai-for",
        "published": "2026-10-07T10:52:30.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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