Özlem Türeci

Summary

Özlem Türeci is a human^[1]. Born in Siegen^[2], she… she was born on March 6, 1967^[3]. She worked as a researcher^[4], entrepreneur^[5], physician^[6], immunologist^[7], and academic^[8]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (594 views/month, #7,154 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Özlem Türeci was born in Siegen^[2].
• Özlem Türeci was born on March 6, 1967^[3].
• Among Özlem Türeci's spouses was Uğur Şahin^[10].
• Özlem Türeci held citizenship in Germany^[11].
• Özlem Türeci held citizenship in Turkey^[12].
• Özlem Türeci is identified as part of the Turks in Germany ethnic group^[13].
• Özlem Türeci's professions included researcher^[4].
• Özlem Türeci worked as an entrepreneur^[5].
• Özlem Türeci's professions included physician^[6].
• Özlem Türeci's professions included immunologist^[7].
• Özlem Türeci worked as an academic^[8].
• Özlem Türeci's professions included university teacher^[14].
• Özlem Türeci's field of work was vaccine development^[15].
• Özlem Türeci's field of work was medicine^[16].
• Özlem Türeci's field of work was immunology^[17].
• Özlem Türeci's field of work was entrepreneurship^[18].
• Özlem Türeci's field of work was vaccine^[19].
• Özlem Türeci's field of work was COVID-19^[20].
• Özlem Türeci held the position of chief medical officer^[21].
• Özlem Türeci held the position of professeur des universités^[22].
• Among Özlem Türeci's employers was BioNTech^[23].
• Özlem Türeci's education included a stint at Saarland University^[24].
• Özlem Türeci was educated at Werner-von-Siemens-Gymnasium^[25].
• Özlem Türeci received the Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[26].
• Özlem Türeci received the Princess of Asturias Award for Technical and Scientific Research^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Siegen^[2], Özlem Türeci… she was born on March 6, 1967^[3]. She is identified as part of the Turks in Germany ethnic group^[13].

Education

Educated at Saarland University^[24], a public university^[28], in Germany^[29], founded in 1948^[30], headquartered in Saarbrücken^[31] and Werner-von-Siemens-Gymnasium^[25], a gymnasium^[32], in Germany^[33], founded in 1869^[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include researcher^[4], entrepreneur^[5], physician^[6], immunologist^[7], academic^[8], and university teacher^[14]. Fields of work include vaccine development^[15], an academic discipline^[35]; medicine^[16], a field of study^[36]; immunology^[17], a medical specialty^[37]; entrepreneurship^[18], an academic major^[38]; vaccine^[19], a remedy^[39]; and COVID-19^[20], an emerging communicable disease^[40]. Among Özlem Türeci's employers was BioNTech^[23]. Positions held include chief medical officer^[21], a corporate title^[41] and professeur des universités^[22], a position^[42], in France^[43].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[26], a grade of an order^[44], in Germany^[45]; Princess of Asturias Award for Technical and Scientific Research^[27], a science award^[46], in Spain^[47]; Catalonia International Prize^[48], an award^[49], in Spain^[50], founded in 1989^[51]; honorary doctor of University of Cologne^[52], an award^[53], in Germany^[54]; Paul Ehrlich and Ludwig Darmstaedter Prize^[55], a science award^[56], in Germany^[57], founded in 1952^[58]; and EMBO Membership^[59], a fellowship award^[60].

Personal Life

Among Özlem Türeci's spouses was Uğur Şahin^[10].

Why It Matters

Özlem Türeci ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (594 views/month, #7,154 of 1,000,298).^[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[61] She is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[62]

FAQs

Where was Özlem Türeci born?

Özlem Türeci's place of birth was Siegen^[2].

Who was Özlem Türeci married to?

Özlem Türeci's spouses include Uğur Şahin^[10].

What did Özlem Türeci do for work?

Özlem Türeci worked as researcher^[4], entrepreneur^[5], physician^[6], immunologist^[7], and academic^[8].

Where did Özlem Türeci go to school?

Özlem Türeci was educated at Saarland University^[24] and Werner-von-Siemens-Gymnasium^[25].

What awards did Özlem Türeci receive?

Honors received include Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[26], Princess of Asturias Award for Technical and Scientific Research^[27], Catalonia International Prize^[48], and honorary doctor of University of Cologne^[52].