Özlem Türeci

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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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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Instance of: human
Given name: Özlem
Gender: female
Citizenship: Turkey
Place of birth: Siegen
Spouse: Uğur Şahin
Occupation: university teacher
Employer: BioNTech
Languages spoken: English language
Field of work: COVID-19
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date of birth: 1967-03-06
Commons category: Özlem Türeci
ethnic group: Turks in Germany
name in native language: Özlem Türeci
member of: German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina
affiliation string: BioNTech
affiliation: BioNTech

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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. 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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