# Henri B. Kagan

_French chemist_

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> Henri Boris Kagan (French: [ɑ̃ʁi kaɡɑ̃]; born 15 December 1930) is a French chemist. He 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.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 15 December 1930 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q354979#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Boulogne-Billancourt ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q354979#P19))
- **Citizenship:** France ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q354979#P27))
- **Occupation:** chemist; university teacher ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q354979#P106))
- **Education:** Science Faculty of Paris; Chimie ParisTech ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q354979#P69))
- **Awards:** Knight of the Legion of Honour; Horst Pracejus Prize; Wolf Prize in Chemistry; August Wilhelm von Hofmann Medal; Lavoisier Medal; Prelog Medal and Lecture; Centenary Prize; Knight of the National Order of Merit; Bower Award and Prize for Achievement in Science; Ryoji Noyori Prize; Tetrahedron Prize; CNRS silver medal; Nobel Prize in Chemistry ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q354979#P166))

## About

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."

## Questions

**When was Henri B. Kagan born?**  
Henri B. Kagan was born on 15 December 1930 in Boulogne-Billancourt.

**Where did Henri B. Kagan study?**  
Henri B. Kagan was educated at Science Faculty of Paris, Chimie ParisTech.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Henri B. Kagan](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henri_B._Kagan) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q354979](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q354979) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Henri Kagan (2014).jpg by Ecole polytechnique from Paris (CC BY-SA 2.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Henri_Kagan_(2014).jpg)

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## Cite this page

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