Uğur Şahin

Summary

Uğur Şahin is a human^[1]. Born in İskenderun^[2], he… he was born on September 19, 1965^[3]. He worked as an oncologist^[4], university teacher^[5], entrepreneur^[6], physician^[7], and chief executive officer^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (204 views/month, #7,097 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Uğur Şahin was born in İskenderun^[2].
• Uğur Şahin was born on September 19, 1965^[3].
• Uğur Şahin was married to Özlem Türeci^[10].
• Uğur Şahin held citizenship in Germany^[11].
• Uğur Şahin held citizenship in Turkey^[12].
• Turkish was Uğur Şahin's native language^[13].
• Uğur Şahin is identified as part of the Turks in Germany ethnic group^[14].
• Uğur Şahin worked as an oncologist^[4].
• Uğur Şahin's professions included university teacher^[5].
• Uğur Şahin's professions included entrepreneur^[6].
• Uğur Şahin worked as a physician^[7].
• Uğur Şahin worked as a chief executive officer^[8].
• Uğur Şahin worked as a researcher^[15].
• Uğur Şahin's field of work was vaccine development^[16].
• Uğur Şahin's field of work was medicine^[17].
• Uğur Şahin's field of work was oncology^[18].
• Uğur Şahin's field of work was immunology^[19].
• Uğur Şahin's field of work was vaccine^[20].
• Uğur Şahin's field of work was COVID-19^[21].
• Uğur Şahin held the position of university teacher^[22].
• Uğur Şahin held the position of chief executive officer^[23].
• Uğur Şahin was employed by Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz^[24].
• Uğur Şahin was employed by BioNTech^[25].
• Uğur Şahin was educated at Erich Kastner Gymnasium^[26].
• Uğur Şahin received the Georges Köhler Prize^[27].

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Origins and Family

Uğur Şahin was born in İskenderun^[2]. He was born on September 19, 1965^[3]. He is identified as part of the Turks in Germany ethnic group^[14]. Turkish was his native language^[13].

Education

Uğur Şahin was educated at Erich Kastner Gymnasium^[26].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include oncologist^[4], university teacher^[5], entrepreneur^[6], physician^[7], chief executive officer^[8], and researcher^[15]. Fields of work include vaccine development^[16], an academic discipline^[28]; medicine^[17], a field of study^[29]; oncology^[18], a medical specialty^[30]; immunology^[19], a medical specialty^[31]; vaccine^[20], a remedy^[32]; and COVID-19^[21], an emerging communicable disease^[33]. Employers include Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz^[24], a public university^[34], in Germany^[35], founded in 1477^[36], headquartered in Mainz^[37] and BioNTech^[25], a business^[38], in Germany^[39], founded in 2008^[40], headquartered in Mainz^[41]. Positions held include university teacher^[22], an academic profession^[42] and chief executive officer^[23], a corporate title^[43].

Recognition

Awards received include Georges Köhler Prize^[27], an award^[44]; Mustafa Prize^[45], a science and technology award^[46], in Iran^[47], founded in 2013^[48]; German Cancer Award^[49], a science award^[50], in Germany^[51], founded in 1986^[52]; Financial Times Person of the Year^[53], an award^[54]; Axel Springer Award^[55], an award^[56], in Germany^[57]; and Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[58], a grade of an order^[59], in Germany^[60].

Personal Life

Uğur Şahin was married to Özlem Türeci^[10].

Why It Matters

Uğur Şahin ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (204 views/month, #7,097 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[61] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[62]

FAQs

Where was Uğur Şahin born?

Uğur Şahin was born in İskenderun^[2].

Who was Uğur Şahin married to?

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

What did Uğur Şahin do for work?

Uğur Şahin worked as oncologist^[4], university teacher^[5], entrepreneur^[6], physician^[7], and chief executive officer^[8].

Where did Uğur Şahin go to school?

Uğur Şahin was educated at Erich Kastner Gymnasium^[26].

What awards did Uğur Şahin receive?

Honors received include Georges Köhler Prize^[27], Mustafa Prize^[45], German Cancer Award^[49], and Financial Times Person of the Year^[53].