Katalin Karikó of BioNTech, and Drew Weissman of at the University of Pennsylvania were named a co-winners of this year’s Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
A pair of scientists whose work led directly to the development of mRNA vaccines used to fight COVID-19, have been awarded this year’s Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine.
The Nobel is the latest and most prestigious accolade for the researchers. Since the initial roll out of mRNA vaccines by Pfizer and Moderna, the pair have been accumulating prizes at a steady pace, including Canada’s Gairdner International Award in 2022, which they were awarded along side University of British Columbia biochemist Pieter Cullis.
The Nobel marks the culmination of a remarkable journey for Dr. Karikó, who grew up in a small village in communist-era Hungary and dreamed of becoming a scientist. At first, Dr. Kariko gained little support for the notion and struggled with both funding and technical obstacles that threatened to lead to a dead end.
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