In 2023, the Nobel Prize for Medicine was awarded to a pair of scientists whose work he played a key role in the development of a messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccine against COVID-19.
The winners were the renowned Hungarian biochemist, Katalin Karikó, and the distinguished American researcher, Drew Weissman.
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Katalin Karikó is a notable scientist who played a key role in advancing messenger RNA (mRNA) research and developing vaccines against COVID-19. Drew Weissman is a professor of vaccine research at the Perelman School of Medicine, as mentioned previously.
The contribution of these scientists to messenger RNA research paved the way for the COVID-19 vaccine revolution.
His discoveries and innovations played a crucial role in creating a new approach to vaccine development, using mRNA as a powerful tool to teach the body to fight the virus.
The announcement was made this Monday (2), and the scientific community and the entire world celebrated this extraordinary achievement.
Time to announce the award. (Image: G1/reproduction)
Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman, researchers recognized with the Nobel Prize in Medicine 2023, will share a prize worth 11 million Swedish kronor, equivalent to around R$5 million.
In addition to this financial recognition, diplomas and 18-karat gold medals were also issued, marking this notable achievement.
The award ceremony will take place in Stockholm, on December 10th, a symbolic date that coincides with the anniversary of the death of Alfred Nobel himself, creator of the Nobel Prize.
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