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." The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2026, announced October 7, 2026. Henri B. Kagan and Kenso Soai, “for the discovery of non-linear effects and autocatalysis in asymmetric organic synthesis”. Henri B. Kagan: born 1930, Boulogne-Billancourt, France. Kenso Soai: born 1950, Hiroshima, Japan. Wiki link Wiki link Data: the Nobel Foundation (CC0).