The world-famous Hungarian biochemist, who founded the mRNA medical technology with his discoveries, was elected a member of the French Académie des Sciences at the ceremony of the French Academy of Sciences. The French scientific community and the public are paying close attention to Katalin Karikó: after the documentary film made about her, she was able to hold her inaugural lecture alongside fifteen scientists on Tuesday, the Szeged University of Science announced on its website.
Katalin Karikó delivered her chair-taking speech at the gala meeting of the French Academy of Sciences on June 14, 2022, which was broadcast live by the University of Szeged on its social media platforms. The SZTE research professor became a member of the patina scientific society.
Katalin Karikó was elected a member of the French Académie des Sciences. In addition to the alumna and research professor of the University of Szeged, the world-renowned biochemist who founded the mRNA medical technology with his discoveries, fifteen researchers became new members of the French scientific body.
At the inauguration ceremony on June 14, 2022, György Habsburg, Hungary's ambassador to Paris, appeared to greet Katalin Karikó; László Bódis, Deputy State Secretary of the Ministry of Culture and Innovation, as well as Rector Prof. Dr. László Rovó and Chancellor Dr. Judit Fendler, as well as several leaders of the University of Szeged. Katalin Karikó was also accompanied by the staff of the International and Public Relations Directorate of SZTE to the lecture.
The new members of the Académie des Sciences also represent the scientific world of their country: American, Belgian, Israeli, German, Spanish, Swiss and Swedish scientists gave presentations. Half of the sixteen new academics are female researchers.
The French scientific community and the public pay close attention and recognize Katalin Karikó's research achievements in many ways. Memorable: the French national television news channel, BFM TV, was one of the first to make a documentary about the SZTE alumna. SZTE Klebelsberg Library has made the work entitled The woman who can save the world available with Hungarian subtitles among the documents of the virtual exhibition presenting the life of Katalin Karikó.
In addition to being awarded the 24th L'Oréal-UNESCO International Prize for Women and Science, Katalin Karikó also received the Grande Médaille, the most prestigious recognition of French scientific public life.
Additional information about Katalin Karikó, research professor at the University of Szeged, is available on the SZTE website , news portal, and the SZTE Klebelsberg Library website.
Source: magyarnemzet.hu, Opening image: Katalin Karikó, Széchenyi Prize-winning research biologist in the hall of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences (Photo: MTI/Zoltán Máthé)
