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Katalin Karikó

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Hungarian biochemist

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Katalin "Kati" Karikó is a Hungarian and American biochemist who specializes in ribonucleic acid (RNA)-mediated mechanisms, particularly in vitro-transcribed messenger RNA (mRNA) for protein replacement therapy.

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Karikó Katalin with a statue of Albert Szent-Györgyi, a fellow Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine winner, at the University of SzegedKarikó Katalin with a statue of Albert Szent-Györgyi, a fellow Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine winner, at the University of SzegedKarikó (right) with Drew Weissman in 2022Karikó (right) with Drew Weissman in 2022Katalin Karikó wall painting in Budapest, HungaryKatalin Karikó wall painting in Budapest, HungaryKarikó's daughter Susan FranciaKarikó's daughter Susan Francia

Awards 33

2024BBC 100 Women
2023Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
2023Hungarian Order of Saint Stephen
2023National Inventors Hall of Fame
2022Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences
2022Paul Ehrlich and Ludwig Darmstaedter Prize
2022Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
2022Pearl Meister Greengard Prize
2022Jessie Stevenson Kovalenko Medal
2022Louis-Jeantet Prize for Medicine
2022Honorary doctorate from the University of Geneva
2022Warren Alpert Foundation Prize
2022Canada Gairdner International Award
2022Helmholtz Medal
2022Ernest Solvay Prize
2021Széchenyi Prize
2021For Human Dignity Award
2021Wilhelm Exner Medal
2021Princess of Asturias Award for Technical and Scientific Research
2021Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science
2021Keio Medical Science Prize
2021Louisa Gross Horwitz Prize
2021Grand Prize of the French Academy of Science
2021Time 100
2021Albany Medical Center Prize
2021Lasker-DeBakey Clinical Medical Research Award
2021Dr. Paul Janssen Award for Biomedical Research
2021William B. Coley Award
2021John Scott Award
2020Rosenstiel Award
EMBO Membership
Cameron Prize of the University of Edinburgh
Debrecen Award for Molecular Medicine

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Carol GreiderAlso won Pearl Meister Greengard PrizeSir George Stokes, 1st BaronetAlso won Helmholtz MedalShinya YamanakaAlso won Albany Medical Center PrizeErnő RubikAlso won Hungarian Order of Saint StephenEdgar MorinAlso won Honorary doctorate from the University of GenevaChristiane Nüsslein-VolhardAlso won Louis-Jeantet Prize for Medicine

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Katalin "Kati" Karikó is a Hungarian and American biochemist who specializes in ribonucleic acid (RNA)-mediated mechanisms, particularly in vitro-transcribed messenger RNA (mRNA) for protein replacement therapy. Karikó laid the scientific groundwork for mRNA vaccines, overcoming major obstacles and skepticism in the scientific community. Karikó received the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 2023 for her work, along with American immunologist Drew Weissman.

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Born 1955 · age 71
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