Katalin Karikó – the Hungarian scientist behind the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine
"For decades, Katalin Karikó's work into mRNA therapeutics was overlooked by her colleagues. Now it's at the heart of the two leading coronavirus vaccines" – writes Wired's editor David Cox.
“I always wanted to help people, to try and get something into the clinic" – said Katalin Karikó as quoted by Wired and added: “That was the motivation for me, and I was always optimistic. But to help that many people, I never imagined that. It makes me very happy to know that I’ve played a part in this success story.”
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