India, Oct. 9 -- French scientist Henri Kagan has become one of the oldest people to win a Nobel Prize after receiving the 2026 Nobel Prize in Chemistry at the age of 95. He shared the honour with Japanese chemist Kenso Soai, 76, for their groundbreaking research into asymmetric molecules.

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The duo were announced as winners on Wednesday, October 7, for solving a long-standing mystery involving molecules that exist as mirror images of each other. Their discoveries have significant implications for pharmaceutical manufacturing, particularly in developing safer and more effective medicines.

Their work builds on research by 19th-century French...