Özlem Türeci(1967)
Özlem Türeci is a recipient of the Leibniz Prize (2021) from Germany. They were educated at Saarland University and Werner-von-Siemens-Gymnasium. They have been affiliated with BioNTech.
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Major Awards
419
Publications
54,960
Citations
80
h-index
187
i10-index
131.2
Avg Citations/Paper
Awards & Recognition
External Profiles
Co-winners
Shared the same award in the same year
Education
Saarland University
Werner-von-Siemens-Gymnasium
Positions & Roles
chief medical officerprofesseur des universités
Top Publications
Neutralization of SARS-CoV-2 lineage B.1.1.7 pseudovirus by BNT162b2 vaccine–elicited human sera
Science2021447 citations
An RNA vaccine drives expansion and efficacy of claudin-CAR-T cells against solid tumors
Science2020446 citations
A noninflammatory mRNA vaccine for treatment of experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis
Science2021436 citations
Neutralization of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron by BNT162b2 mRNA vaccine–elicited human sera
Science2022327 citations
Omicron BA.1 breakthrough infection drives cross-variant neutralization and memory B cell formation against conserved epitopes
Science Immunology2022198 citations
Related Laureates
Other winners of the same award(s)
GF
Gerd Faltings
Abel Prize (2026)
SP
Svante Pääbo
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (2022)
MH
Martin Hairer
Breakthrough Prize in Mathematics (2021)
EC
Emmanuelle Charpentier
Nobel Prize in Chemistry (2020)
RG
Reinhard Genzel
Nobel Prize in Physics (2020)
PS
Peter Scholze
Fields Medal (2018)
SW
Stefan W. Hell
Nobel Prize in Chemistry (2014)
HZ
Harald zur Hausen
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (2008)
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