Katalin Karikó
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Katalin Karikó
Summary
Katalin Karikó is a human[1]. Born in Szolnok[2], she… she was born on January 17, 1955[3]. She worked as a researcher[4], biochemist[5], university teacher[6], and inventor[7]. She ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,025 views/month, #6,799 of 1,000,298).[8]
Key Facts
- Born in Szolnok[2], Katalin Karikó…
- Katalin Karikó was born on January 17, 1955[3].
- A child of Katalin Karikó was Susan Francia[9].
- Katalin Karikó held citizenship in Hungary[10].
- Katalin Karikó held citizenship in United States[11].
- Hungarian was Katalin Karikó's native language[12].
- Katalin Karikó worked as a researcher[4].
- Katalin Karikó's professions included biochemist[5].
- Katalin Karikó worked as a university teacher[6].
- Katalin Karikó's professions included inventor[7].
- Katalin Karikó's field of work was messenger RNA[13].
- Katalin Karikó's field of work was biochemistry[14].
- Katalin Karikó was employed by University of Pennsylvania[15].
- Among Katalin Karikó's employers was BioNTech[16].
- Among Katalin Karikó's employers was Biological Research Centre[17].
- Among Katalin Karikó's employers was Temple University[18].
- Among Katalin Karikó's employers was Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences[19].
- Katalin Karikó was educated at Móricz Zsigmond Gimnázium és Közgazdasági Szakközépiskola[20].
- Katalin Karikó received the Rosenstiel Award[21].
- Katalin Karikó received the Széchenyi Prize[22].
- Katalin Karikó received the For Human Dignity Award[23].
- Katalin Karikó received the Wilhelm Exner Medal[24].
- Katalin Karikó received the Princess of Asturias Award for Technical and Scientific Research[25].
- Katalin Karikó received the Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences[26].
- Katalin Karikó was a member of Academia Europaea[27].
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Origins and Family
Katalin Karikó's place of birth was Szolnok[2]. She was born on January 17, 1955[3]. Hungarian was her native language[12].
Education
Katalin Karikó was educated at Móricz Zsigmond Gimnázium és Közgazdasági Szakközépiskola[20].
Career and Affiliations
Recorded occupations include researcher[4], biochemist[5], university teacher[6], and inventor[7]. Fields of work include messenger RNA[13] and biochemistry[14], an interdisciplinary science[28]. Employers include University of Pennsylvania[15], a private university[29], in United States[30], founded in 1740[31], headquartered in Philadelphia[32]; BioNTech[16], a business[33], in Germany[34], founded in 2008[35], headquartered in Mainz[36]; Biological Research Centre[17], a research institute[37], in Hungary[38], founded in 1971[39]; Temple University[18], a university[40], in United States[41], founded in 1884[42]; and Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences[19], a medical school[43], in United States[44], founded in 1972[45].
Recognition
Awards received include Rosenstiel Award[21], a science award[46], in United States[47], founded in 1971[48]; Széchenyi Prize[22], a science award[49], in Hungary[50], founded in 1990[51]; For Human Dignity Award[23], an award[52], in Hungary[53]; Wilhelm Exner Medal[24], an award[54], in Austria[55], founded in 1921[56]; Princess of Asturias Award for Technical and Scientific Research[25], a science award[57], in Spain[58]; and Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences[26], a science award[59], in United States[60], founded in 2013[61].
Personal Life
A child of Katalin Karikó was Susan Francia[9].
Works and Contributions
Things named for Katalin Karikó include 166028 Karikókatalin[62], an asteroid[63].
Why It Matters
Katalin Karikó ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,025 views/month, #6,799 of 1,000,298).[8] She has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[64] She is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[65]
She is credited with the discovery of RNA vaccine[66], a vaccine type[67], founded in 2020[68]. Entities named for her include 166028 Karikókatalin[62], an asteroid[63].
FAQs
Where was Katalin Karikó born?
Katalin Karikó was born in Szolnok[2].
What did Katalin Karikó do for work?
Katalin Karikó worked as researcher[4], biochemist[5], university teacher[6], and inventor[7].
Where did Katalin Karikó go to school?
Katalin Karikó was educated at Móricz Zsigmond Gimnázium és Közgazdasági Szakközépiskola[20].
What awards did Katalin Karikó receive?
Honors received include Rosenstiel Award[21], Széchenyi Prize[22], For Human Dignity Award[23], and Wilhelm Exner Medal[24].
What did Katalin Karikó discover?
Katalin Karikó is credited as discoverer of RNA vaccine[66].