Quick Info
| Profession | Japanese organic chemist |
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| Nationality | Japanese |
| Date of Birth | 1950 |
| Birthplace | Hiroshima, Japan |
Latest News about Kenso Soai
07/10/2026
Kenso Soai was awarded the 2026 Nobel Prize in Chemistry together with Henri B. Kagan for discoveries related to non-linear effects and autocatalysis in asymmetric organic synthesis. The award recognized work that helped explain how homochirality can emerge spontaneously in chemical systems.
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Bio/Wiki
| Summary | Kenso Soai is a Japanese organic chemist known for discovering asymmetric autocatalysis, now called the Soai reaction. |
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Educational Qualification(s)
| PhD | University of Tokyo (1979) |
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Career
| Current Position | Professor Emeritus, Tokyo University of Science |
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| Notable Work | Discovery of asymmetric autocatalysis (Soai reaction) |
| Academic Background | Postdoctoral research associate with Ernest L. Eliel at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; joined Tokyo University of Science in 1981; became full professor in 1991. |
Some Lesser Known Facts
| 1. Born in Hiroshima in 1950. | |
| 2. Completed his doctorate under Teruaki Mukaiyama. | |
| 3. His 1995 discovery showed significant amplification of enantiomeric excess in asymmetric autocatalysis. | |
| 4. His work is associated with research on origin of homochirality and asymmetric synthesis. |
