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Uğur Şahin

Ugur Sahin

German oncologist, developer of COVID-19 vaccine.

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Sex or Gender

Male

Country of Citizenship

Germany
Turkey

Instance Of

Human

Date of Birth

9/19/1965

Employer

Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz
BioNTech

Given Name

Uğur

Occupation

Oncologist
University Teacher
Entrepreneur
Physician
Chief Executive Officer
Researcher
Academic

Place of Birth

İskenderun

Award Received

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Georges Köhler Prize
 (2005)
Point in Time
: 2005
Mustafa Prize
 (2019)
Point in Time
: 2019
German Cancer Award
 (2019)
Point in Time
: 2019
Financial Times Person of the Year
 (2020)
Point in Time
: 2020
Axel Springer Award
 (2021)
Point in Time
: 2021
Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
 (2021)
Point in Time
: 2021
Princess of Asturias Award for Technical and Scientific Research
 (2021)
Point in Time
: 2021
Honorary Doctor of University of Cologne
 (9/17/2021)
Location
:
Cologne City Hall
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Together With
:
Özlem Türeci
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Point in Time
: 9/17/2021
Paul Ehrlich and Ludwig Darmstaedter Prize
 (2022)
Together With
:
Özlem Türeci
Together With
:
Katalin Karikó
Point in Time
: 2022
EMBO Membership
University Teacher of the Year
 (2022)
Point in Time
: 2022
Louis-Jeantet Prize for Medicine
 (2022)
Point in Time
: 2022
Warren Alpert Foundation Prize
 (2022)
Award Rationale
: For pioneering work leading to the discovery and development of mRNA vaccines.
Point in Time
: 2022
William B. Coley Award
 (2021)
Point in Time
: 2021
Honorary Doctor of the University of Antwerp
 (2022)
Together With
:
Özlem Türeci
Point in Time
: 2022

Work Location

Mainz

Spouse

Özlem Türeci

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Family Name

Şahin

Languages Spoken, Written or Signed

Turkish
German
English

Native Language

Turkish

Name in Native Language

Uğur Şahin

Position Held

University Teacher
 (2006 - )
Employer
:
Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz
Start Time
: 2006
Chief Executive Officer
 (2008 - )
Organization Directed by the Office or Position
:
BioNTech
Start Time
: 2008

Ethnic Group

Turks in Germany

Field of Work

Vaccine Development
Medicine
Oncology
Immunology
Vaccine
COVID-19

Official Website

https://biontech.de/de/our-dna/fuehr ...

Member Of

German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina

Educated At

University of Cologne
 (1984 - 1992)
Academic Major
:
Medicine
Academic Degree
:
Doctorate
Start Time
: 1984
End Time
: 1992
Saarland University
 (1992 - 1994)
Academic Major
:
Mathematics
Start Time
: 1992
End Time
: 1994

Participant In

Global Conference 2021
Subject Named As
:Uğur Şahin

Affiliation

BioNTech
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Erich Kastner Gymnasium
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Abitur