Özlem Türeci
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Özlem Türeci (Turkish pronunciation: [ˈœzlem ˈtyredʒi]; born 6 March 1967) is a German physician, scientist and entrepreneur. In 2008, she co-founded the biotechnology company BioNTech, which in 2020 developed the first messenger RNA-based vaccine approved for use against COVID-19.[2] Türeci has served as BioNTech's chief medical officer since 2018.[3] Since 2021, she has been Professor of Personalized Immunotherapy at the Helmholtz Institute for Translational Oncology (HI-TRON) and Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz.[4] Türeci and her spouse, Uğur Şahin, have won a number of awards.[5]
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Born | (1967-03-06) 6 March 1967 (age 57) |
Citizenship | Germany[1] |
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Occupation(s) | Physician, scientist, entrepreneur |
Years active | 1992–present |
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Office | Chief Medical Officer of BioNTech SE |
Term | 2018–present |
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Children | 1 |
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Website | Profile at BioNTech |
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