Chemistry Nobel awarded for solving mystery of life's asymmetry
The prize was given to the French and Japanese scientists for solving the mystery of life's asymmetry.
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Notable Quotes
"This is one of the most exciting days of my life."
— Kenso Soai , Academic
"Henri Kagan and Kenso Soai have provided a solution to a chemical mystery that is over a century old: how homochirality - the selective production of the correct version of a molecule - can emerge spontaneously."
— Heiner Linke , Academic
Key People
Heiner Linke is the chair of the Nobel Committee for Chemistry.
Henri B. Kagan is a French scientist known for his work in chemistry, particularly in the field of chirality.
Kenso Soai is a Japanese scientist associated with Tokyo University of Science, recognized for his contributions to chemistry.
Robert Mokaya is the president of the UK's Royal Society of Chemistry.
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The prize was given to the French and Japanese scientists for solving the mystery of life's asymmetry.
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