researchers Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman rewarded for their work on messenger RNA vaccines

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The work of the Hungarian scientist and the American researcher paved the way for the development of vaccines against Covid-19 thanks to their “discoveries concerning modifications of nucleic bases”.

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Researchers Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman receive the Japan Prize for their work, in Tokyo (Japan), April 13, 2022. (EUGENE HOSHIKO / AFP)

The 2023 Nobel Prize in Medicine and Physiology was awarded, Monday October 2, to the Hungarian Katalin Karikó and the American Drew Weissman “for their discoveries concerning the modifications of the nucleic bases which allowed the development of effective mRNA vaccines against Covid-19”greets the Nobel committee. “The winners have contributed to the development at an unprecedented pace of vaccines in response to one of the greatest threats to human health in modern times”he added.

The Nobel season continues in Stockholm (Sweden) on Tuesday with physics, then on Wednesday with chemistry, before the highly anticipated literature prizes on Thursday and the peace prizes on Friday, the only award awarded in Oslo (Norway). The economy price will close the vintage next Monday.


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