Which Hungarian-born biochemist won the Nobel Prize in Medicine in 2023 for work on mRNA vaccines?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B. Katalin Karikó
- Step 1: Katalin Karikó, who laid the groundwork for mRNA vaccines, shared the 2023 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine with Drew Weissman. Answer: Katalin Karikó. Why not the others: Doudna and Charpentier won for gene editing, and Weissman, who shared the prize, is American.
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