| LC control no. | n 2022024833 |
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| Descriptive conventions | rda |
| Personal name heading | Karikó, Katalin |
| Variant(s) | Karikó, Kati |
| See also | Employer: University of Pennsylvania |
| Biography/History note | Katalin Karikó (b. 1955-01-17 in Szolnok, Hungary) is a Hungarian-American biochemist credited with pioneering the mRNA research that led to the discovery of mRNA vaccines, including the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine. |
| Associated country | United States |
| Associated place | Kisújszállás (Hungary) Szeged (Hungary) Pennsylvania |
| Birth date | 1955-01-17 |
| Place of birth | Szolnok (Hungary) |
| Field of activity | Education, Higher Vaccines Messenger RNA Biochemistry Nervous system-Surgery |
| Affiliation | Pfizer-BioNTech University of Pennsylvania. School of Medicine |
| Profession or occupation | Biochemists College teachers Authors |
| Found in | Never give up, 2023 ECIP title page (Curious Kati and the race for a COVID-19 Vaccine) PDF (Author's Note: Dr. Katalin Kariko's pioneering work with mRNA; Timeline: 1955: Biochemist Dr. Katalin Kariko is born in Szolnok, Hungary, on January 17, and grew up in the tiny town of Kisujszallas; 2005: with Dr. Drew Weissman, published a study that opened the door for mRNA to be used in vaccines) Retrieved from LinkedIn profile, May 12, 2022: (Katalin Karikó, Senior Vice President at BioNTech RNA Pharmaceuticals Nov 2013 - Present; Adjunct Professor, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, 1989 - Present; Post-doc, Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences, 1988 - 1989; Post-doc, Temple University, Department of Biochemistry, 1985 - 1988; Post-doc, Institute of Biochemistry, Biological Research Centre, Szeged, Hungary, 1982 - 1985; Education: University of Szeged, PhD, Biochemistry, 1978 - 1982; University of Szeged, BS, Biology, 1973 - 1978) |
| Associated language | eng |
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