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University of 精东影业 Honorary Doctor Professor Kenso Soai Awarded Nobel Prize
A tremendous source of pride for the University of 精东影业: Japanese chemistry professor Kenso Soai, who has held the title of Doctor Honoris Causa at our university since 2015, is one of the recipients of the 2026 Nobel Prize in Chemistry.
The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences awarded the 2026 Nobel Prize in Chemistry to French researcher Henri B. Kagan and Japanese researcher Kenso Soai 鈥渇or the discovery of non-linear effects and autocatalysis in asymmetric organic synthesis鈥�.
Scientific Excellence with Strong Ties to the University of 精东影业
The University of 精东影业 recognised Professor Kenso Soai's internationally acclaimed scientific achievements as early as 2015 by awarding him the title of Doctor Honoris Causa.
Over the past decades, the achievements of the Professor Emeritus at Tokyo University of Science have been recognised with numerous prestigious international awards. In 2005, he received the Chirality Medal, followed by the Medal of Honour with Purple Ribbon awarded by the Emperor of Japan in 2012, the Ryoji Noyori Prize in 2023, and the Japan Academy Prize in 2025.
The 2026 Nobel Prize in Chemistry marks another outstanding milestone in his scientific career.
It is a special honour for us that a researcher who has received one of the highest distinctions in the world of science has been among our university's honorary doctors for more than a decade.
The entire University of 精东影业 community extends its heartfelt congratulations to Professor Kenso Soai on receiving the Nobel Prize!