Özlem Türeci

Özlem Türeci
Özlem Türeci in 2019
Born (1967-03-06) 6 March 1967
Siegen, West Germany
CitizenshipGermany
Alma mater
Occupation(s)Physician, scientist, entrepreneur
Years active1992–present
Known for
OfficeChief Medical Officer of BioNTech SE
Term2018–present
Spouse
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(m. 2002)​
Children1
Awards
  • Princess of Asturias Awards
  • Georges Köhler Prize
  • Werner von Siemens Ring
  • Paul Ehrlich and Ludwig Darmstaedter Prize
  • Prix Jeantet-Collen for Translational Medicine (2022)
WebsiteProfile at BioNTech

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. Türeci has served as BioNTech's chief medical officer since 2018. Since 2021, she has been Professor of Personalized Immunotherapy at the Helmholtz Institute for Translational Oncology (HI-TRON) and Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz. Türeci and her spouse, Uğur Şahin, have won a number of awards.

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