Henri Kagan
Henri Boris Kagan is currently an emeritus professor at the Université Paris-Saclay in France. He is widely recognized as a pioneer in the field of asymmetric catalysis. His discoveries have had far-reaching impacts on the pharmaceutical industry. In 2026, he was jointly awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry with Kensō Soai "for the discovery of non-linear effects and autocatalysis in asymmetric organic synthesis."
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Oct 8, 2026
Center
Won the 2026 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for nonlinear effects and organic synthesis.
The center treats this as a welcome nonpolitical science achievement that briefly interrupts the negative political drumbeat, though it carries no governing consequence.
Oct 8, 2026
Lean Left
The French chemist won the 2026 Nobel Prize in Chemistry with Japan's Kenso Soai for work on asymmetric organic synthesis.
Socialists celebrate Kagan as proof that public research and European scientific cooperation deliver prestige, a reminder of what budget austerity and nationalist retreat would sacrifice.