Dr. Katalin Kariko and Dr. Drew Weissman were awarded the 2023 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for their role in pioneering the technology to develop mRNA-based Covid-19 vaccines. “Through their groundbreaking findings, which have fundamentally changed our understanding of how mRNA interacts with our immune system, the laureates contributed to the unprecedented rate of vaccine development during one of the greatest threats to human health in modern times,” the awarding committee said. Read more
It was an honor to photograph Dr. Kariko for the inaugural Forbes 50 Over 50 list in 2021.
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Dr. Katalin Karikó | Photo by Rebecca Miller for Forbes
The Forbes team photographed Dr. Kariko outside in her backyard during the pandemic.