Katalin Karikó
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Summary
Katalin Karikó was born on January 17, 1955[1], in Szolnok[2]. She has worked as a researcher[3], biochemist[4], university teacher[5], inventor[6], and consultant[7]. She ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,785 views/month, #6,799 of 1,000,298).[8]
Key Facts
- Child: Susan Francia[9]
- Country of citizenship: Hungary[10], United States[11]
- Native language: Hungarian[12]
- Occupation: neuroscientist[13]
- Field of work: messenger RNA[14], biochemistry[15]
- Employer: University of Pennsylvania[16], BioNTech[17], Biological Research Centre[18], Temple University[19], Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences[20]
- Educated at: Móricz Zsigmond Gimnázium és Közgazdasági Szakközépiskola[21]
- Award received: Rosenstiel Award[22], Széchenyi Prize[23], For Human Dignity Award[24], Wilhelm Exner Medal[25], Princess of Asturias Award for Technical and Scientific Research[26], Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences[27], Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[28], Keio Medical Science Prize[29], Louisa Gross Horwitz Prize[30], Grand Prize of the French Academy of Science[31], Time 100[32], Paul Ehrlich and Ludwig Darmstaedter Prize[33], Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[34], Pearl Meister Greengard Prize[35]
- Member of: Academia Europaea[36], German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[37], American Academy of Arts and Sciences[38]
- Sex or gender: female[39]
- Commons category: Katalin Karikó[40]
- Residence: Philadelphia[41], Abington Township[42]
- Family name: Karikó[43]
- Given name: Katalin[44]
- Official website: https://www.pennmedicine.org/providers/profile/katalin-kariko[45]
- Topic's main category: Category:Katalin Karikó[46]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Katalin Karikó include 166028 Karikókatalin[47], an asteroid[48].
Why It Matters
Katalin Karikó has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] She is known by 34 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]
She is credited with the discovery of RNA vaccine[51], a vaccine type[52], founded in 2020[53]. Entities named for her include 166028 Karikókatalin[47], an asteroid[48].
FAQs
Where was Katalin Karikó born?
Katalin Karikó was born in Szolnok[2].
What did Katalin Karikó do for work?
Katalin Karikó worked as a researcher[3], biochemist[4], university teacher[5], inventor[6], and consultant[7].
Where did Katalin Karikó go to school?
Katalin Karikó was educated at Móricz Zsigmond Gimnázium és Közgazdasági Szakközépiskola[21].
What awards did Katalin Karikó receive?
Honors received include Rosenstiel Award[22], Széchenyi Prize[23], For Human Dignity Award[24], and Wilhelm Exner Medal[25].
What did Katalin Karikó discover?
Katalin Karikó is credited as discoverer of RNA vaccine[51].