Nobel prize for chemistry 2026

7. October 2026, 12:00

A group in Sweden names the winners. Henri Kagan wins the prize. He comes from France. Kenso Soai wins too. He comes from Japan. Both men study special changes in chemistry. People call this autokatalyse.

The prize is very famous. The winners get 12 million kronor. That is a lot of money. Last year 3 other men won the prize. They built new things for clean air.

The big party is on 10 December. That is the death day of Alfred Nobel. He made the prize. This week other people win prizes too. Medicine and physics get prizes now. Literature and peace come soon.

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Definitions

Nobel-Preis: A very important prize for smart people.
Autokatalyse: A change in chemistry where a thing helps itself grow fast.

People

Henri Kagan: A man from France who wins the prize.
Kenso Soai: A man from Japan who wins the prize.
Alfred Nobel: A man who made the prize.

Locations

Schweden: A country in Europe.
Frankreich: A country where Henri Kagan lives.
Japan: A country where Kenso Soai lives.

Sources

Bild 7. October 2026, 10:54

Chemie-Nobelpreis geht an Franzosen und Japaner

Spiegel 7. October 2026, 10:53

Nobelpreis für Chemie geht an Henri Kagan und Kenso Soai

ANSA 7. October 2026, 10:03

Oggi i vincitori del Nobel per la Chimica - Biotech - Ansa.it

VOL 7. October 2026, 08:07

Chemie-Nobelpreis 2026 wird bekannt gegeben

Standard 7. October 2026, 08:00

Am Mittwoch wird der Nobelpreis für Chemie bekanntgegeben

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