Karikó: The mRNA Pioneer

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The Village Girl

Born in 1955 in Kisújszállás, a small town in Hungary, Katalin Karikó grew up in a house with no running water or refrigerator. Her father was a butcher. From an early age she was captivated by science — by the invisible machinery of life. She had no idea that one day she would help save hundreds of millions of lives.