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France
Fǎguó
法国
and
hé
和
Japan
Rìběn
日本
scientist
kēxuéjiā
科学家
jointly / together
gòng
共
to receive / to win
huò
获
the year 2026
2026 nián
2026年
Nobel
Nuòbèiěr
诺贝尔
Chemistry Prize
huàxué jiǎng
化学奖
。

Sweden
Ruìdiǎn
瑞典
Royal Academy of Sciences
huángjiā kēxuéyuàn
皇家科学院
on (formal date marker)
yú
于
October 7th
shí yuè qī rì
10月7日
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
，
will / to give (formal)
jiāng
将
the year 2026
2026 nián
2026年
Nobel
Nuòbèiěr
诺贝尔
Chemistry Prize
huàxué jiǎng
化学奖
to award / to confer upon
shòuyǔ
授予
France
Fǎguó
法国
chemist
huàxuéjiā
化学家
Henri B. Kagan (French chemist)
Henri B. Kagan
Henri B. Kagan
and
hé
和
Japan
Rìběn
日本
chemist
huàxuéjiā
化学家
Kenso Soai (Japanese chemist)
Kenso Soai
Kenso Soai
，
in order to / so as to
yǐ
以
to commend / to recognize
biǎozhāng
表彰
they / them
tāmen
他们
in / at
zài
在
asymmetric
bùduìchèn
不对称
organic
yǒujī
有机
synthesis
héchéng
合成
field / domain
lǐngyù
领域
structural particle
de
的
pioneering / groundbreaking
kāichuàngxìng
开创性
research
yánjiū
研究
。

October 7, 2026 at 10:00 AM

Sweden
Ruìdiǎn
瑞典
Royal Academy of Sciences
huángjiā kēxuéyuàn
皇家科学院
on (formal date marker)
yú
于
October 7th
shí yuè qī rì
10月7日
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
，
the year 2026
2026 nián
2026年
Nobel
Nuòbèiěr
诺贝尔
Chemistry Prize
huàxué jiǎng
化学奖
by / awarded to
yóu
由
France
Fǎguó
法国
chemist
huàxuéjiā
化学家
Henri B. Kagan (French chemist)
Henri B. Kagan
Henri B. Kagan
and
hé
和
Japan
Rìběn
日本
chemist
huàxuéjiā
化学家
Kenso Soai (Japanese chemist)
Kenso Soai
Kenso Soai
jointly / together
gòngtóng
共同
to obtain / to receive
huòdé
获得
。
the two scientists / both recipients
liǎng rén
两人
because of / due to
yīn
因
to discover
fāxiàn
发现
asymmetric
bùduìchèn
不对称
organic
yǒujī
有机
synthesis
héchéng
合成
within / in
zhōng
中
structural particle
de
的
non-linear effects
fēi xiànxìng xiàoyìng
非线性效应
and / with
yǔ
与
autocatalysis
zìdòng cuīhuà
自动催化
phenomenon
xiànxiàng
现象
and thus / thereby (formal connector)
ér
而
to receive
huò
获
this
cǐ
此
special honor / prestigious award
shūróng
殊荣
。
asymmetric synthesis
bùduìchèn héchéng
不对称合成
is
shì
是
chemistry
huàxué
化学
field / domain
lǐngyù
领域
structural particle
de
的
important / significant
zhòngyào
重要
research direction / research focus
yánjiū fāngxiàng
研究方向
，
widely / extensively
guǎngfàn
广泛
to be applied to
yìngyòng yú
应用于
medicine / drug
yàowù
药物
and
hé
和
new materials
xīn cáiliào
新材料
structural particle
de
的
development
kāifā
开发
。
Kagan (short form of Henri B. Kagan)
Kagan
Kagan
professor
jiàoshòu
教授
long-term / for a long time
chángqī
长期
to focus on / to concentrate on
zhuānzhù yú
专注于
chirality / chiral
shǒuxìng
手性
catalyst
cuīhuà jì
催化剂
structural particle
de
的
research
yánjiū
研究
，
for / to (formal)
wèi
为
asymmetric synthesis
bùduìchèn héchéng
不对称合成
to lay / to establish (a foundation)
diàndìng
奠定
completed action marker
le
了
theory / theoretical
lǐlùn
理论
foundation / basis
jīchǔ
基础
。
Soai (short form of Kenso Soai)
Soai
Soai
professor
jiàoshòu
教授
in / at (formal)
yú
于
the year 1995
1995 nián
1995年
to discover
fāxiàn
发现
completed action marker
le
了
using / with
yǐ
以
oneself / its own
zìshēn
自身
product / output
chǎnwù
产物
as / to serve as
zuòwéi
作为
catalyst
cuīhuà jì
催化剂
structural particle
de
的
autocatalysis
zìdòng cuīhuà
自动催化
reaction
fǎnyìng
反应
，
to be praised as / to be recognized as
bèi yùwéi
被誉为
this / the (formal demonstrative)
gāi
该
field
lǐngyù
领域
structural particle
de
的
important
zhòngyào
重要
milestone
lǐchéngbēi
里程碑
。
the two (respectful counter)
liǎng wèi
两位
scientists
kēxuéjiā
科学家
structural particle
de
的
research
yánjiū
研究
to promote / to drive forward
tuīdòng
推动
completed action marker
le
了
chiral chemistry
shǒuxìng huàxué
手性化学
structural particle
de
的
development
fāzhǎn
发展
，
to / toward
duì
对
modern / contemporary
xiàndài
现代
pharmaceutical industry
zhìyào gōngyè
制药工业
to generate / to produce
chǎnshēng
产生
completed action marker
le
了
far-reaching / profound
shēnyuǎn
深远
influence / impact
yǐngxiǎng
影响
。
the two
liǎng rén
两人
will
jiāng
将
in / at (formal)
yú
于
December
shí èr yuè
12月
in / at
zài
在
Stockholm
Sīdégēěrmó
斯德哥尔摩
to attend
chūxí
出席
award ceremony
bān jiǎng diǎnlǐ
颁奖典礼
，
jointly / together
gòngtóng
共同
to receive / to collect
lǐngqǔ
领取
this
zhè yī
这一
important
zhòngyào
重要
honor / distinction
róngyù
荣誉
。

News in English

Lifestyle & Culture

French and Japanese Scientists Win 2026 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for Asymmetric Synthesis

The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences announced on October 7 that the 2026 Nobel Prize in Chemistry was awarded jointly to French chemist Henri B. Kagan and Japanese chemist Kenso Soai for their pioneering research in asymmetric organic synthesis.

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rónghuò
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sān wèi
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scientists
kēxué jiā
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for / because of
yīn
因
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kāichuàng
开创
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guāng yíchuán xué
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jìshù
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jointly
gòngtóng
共同
to be awarded
rónghuò
荣获
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2026 nián
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Nobel
Nuòbèiěr
诺贝尔
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or
huò
或
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yīxué jiǎng
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with / at (a score of)
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137 mǐ
137米
to set / to establish
chuàng
创
constant weight
héngzhòng
恒重
freediving
zìyóu qiánshuǐ
自由潜水
men
nánzǐ
男子
world record
shìjiè jìlù
世界纪录
。

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Jiā ná dà
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author / writer
zuò jiā
作家
Anne Carson (Canadian author)
Ān nī Kǎ sēn
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to be honored with / to win
róng huò
荣获
the year 2026
2026 nián
2026年
Nobel
Nuò bèi ěr
诺贝尔
Prize in Literature
wén xué jiǎng
文学奖
。

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