The Nobel Prizes for 2023 in Medicine or Physiology has been awarded to Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman
The Royal Swedish Academy of Science has declared the joint recipients of this year’s Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine as Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman. The accolade is bestowed upon them for their pivotal contributions to the realm of nucleoside base modification, facilitating the development of highly effective mRNA vaccines against COVID-19. This groundbreaking announcement, made on October 2, 2023, underscores their revolutionary findings that have reshaped our comprehension of how mRNA interacts with the immune system.
The laureates’ work has played a vital role in expediting the pace of vaccine development during the unprecedented global health crisis posed by the COVID-19 pandemic. Their achievements, as acknowledged in the official press release, mark a significant stride forward in the fight against one of the most significant threats to human health in contemporary times.
In the previous year, the Nobel Prize for Physiology recognized the pioneering efforts of Swedish scientist Svante Pääbo. His award was granted for his groundbreaking work in the field of paleogenomics, specifically focusing on the genomes of extinct hominins and human evolution. Dr. Pääbo’s research has provided valuable insights into the intricacies of human evolution and migration, notably culminating in the sequencing of the genome of our closest hominin relatives—the Neanderthals.
This announcement sets the stage for a week of Nobel Prize revelations, with Physics awardees scheduled for disclosure on October 3, followed by Chemistry on October 4. The honors for Literature, Peace, and Economic Sciences will be declared on October 5, October 6, and October 9, respectively.
The laureates in each category will receive a substantial cash award of 10 million Swedish kronor, approximately $900,000. The prizes are scheduled to be officially presented on December 10, and the monetary allocation is derived from the bequest left by the prize’s founder, Swedish inventor Alfred Nobel, who passed away in 1895.
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