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Also known as Ozlem Tureci, Ö. Türeci, Ö Türeci, Türeci, Türeci Ö, Türeci Ö., O. Tureci, O Tureci

Turkish-German physician (born 1967)

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  • Projekt Lightspeed
  • Vaccine

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Type
Person
Gender
Female
Origin
Türkiye
Active from
1971-11-18
turkish

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Key facts

Born
( 1967-03-06 ) 6 March 1967 (age 59) , Siegen , West Germany
Citizenship
Germany
Alma mater
Saarland University
Occupations
Physician, scientist, entrepreneur
Years active
1992–present
Known for
BioNTech BNT162b2 vaccine
Office
Chief Medical Officer of BioNTech SE
Term
2018–present
Spouse
Uğur Şahin ​ ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 2002 ) ​
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)
Website
Profile at BioNTech

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Encyclopedic overview

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.

Personal life and education

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