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Nobel Prize Banquet 2024 - Stockholm

Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden and Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2024 laureate and US biochemist David Baker attend the Nobel Prize Banquet 2024 at Stockholm City Hall, on December 10, 2024 in Stockholm, Sweden.Photo by David NIVIERE/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Nobel laureate Kariko underscores groundbreaking potential of mRNA technology

STORY: Nobel laureate Kariko underscores groundbreaking potential of mRNA technology DATELINE: Oct. 15, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:32 LOCATION: SZEGED, Hungary CATEGORY: SCIENCE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the panel discussion STORYLINE: Biochemist Katalin Kariko, 2023 Nobel laureate in physiology or medicine, underscored the application potential of mRNA technology in a panel discussion at her alma mater, University of Szeged, on Thursday evening. Originally focused on cancer vaccines, mRNA's versatility has broadened to encompass various therapeutic applications, particularly in the rapidly evolving field of therapy drugs, she explained to an audience made up mostly of university students in response to a question from Xinhua. "Definitely, the messenger RNA (mRNA) as a therapy will be used for many, many applications, many different treatments, and therapies," she said. "Originally, you know the first ones of these companies such as BioNtech in 2008 were formed to make cancer vaccines, and they gained a lot of kn

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HUNGARY-SZEGED-NOBEL LAUREATE-KATALIN KARIKO

(231014) -- SZEGED, Oct. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Biochemist Katalin Kariko, 2023 Nobel laureate in physiology or medicine, talks to students during a panel discussion at the University of Szeged in Szeged, Hungary, Oct. 12, 2023. TO GO WITH "Nobel laureate Kariko underscores groundbreaking potential of mRNA technology" (Xinhua/Chen Hao)

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HUNGARY-SZEGED-NOBEL LAUREATE-KATALIN KARIKO

(231014) -- SZEGED, Oct. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Biochemist Katalin Kariko (1st R), 2023 Nobel laureate in physiology or medicine, talks to students during a panel discussion at the University of Szeged in Szeged, Hungary, Oct. 12, 2023. TO GO WITH "Nobel laureate Kariko underscores groundbreaking potential of mRNA technology" (Photo by Attila Volgyi/Xinhua)

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Nobel laureate Katalin Kariko: determination key to success

STORY: Nobel laureate Katalin Kariko: determination key to success DATELINE: Oct. 14, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:47 LOCATION: Budapest CATEGORY: SCIENCE SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (Hungarian): KATALIN KARIKO, 2023 Nobel laureate in Physiology or Medicine 2. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): KATALIN KARIKO, 2023 Nobel laureate in Physiology or Medicine 3. various of the press briefing STORYLINE: Nobel laureate biochemist Katalin Kariko, renowned for her pioneering work in mRNA-based vaccines that played a decisive role in combating the COVID-19 pandemic, highlighted the importance of determination in achieving scientific success during a press briefing at the Hungarian Academy of Sciences on Wednesday. SOUNDBITE 1 (Hungarian): KATALIN KARIKO, 2023 Nobel laureate in Physiology or Medicine "I'm not a genius: even in elementary school, my grades were only average fours. I even got four in conversation while half of the class got fives because they just remembered and repeated what they heard. I read Janos Selye (Hungarian-born Ca

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-WORLD LAUREATES FORUM (CN)

(221107) -- SHANGHAI, Nov. 7, 2022 (Xinhua) -- German biochemist Dirk Gorlich, winner of the 2022 World Laureates Association (WLA) Prize in Life Science or Medicine, addresses the awarding ceremony at the 5th World Laureates Forum in Shanghai, east China, Nov. 6, 2022. The 5th World Laureates Forum kicked off Sunday in Shanghai, gathering 60 decorated scientists, including 27 Nobel Prize winners, at the two-day event online and offline. (Xinhua)

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-WORLD LAUREATES FORUM (CN)

(221107) -- SHANGHAI, Nov. 7, 2022 (Xinhua) -- German biochemist Dirk Gorlich, winner of the 2022 World Laureates Association (WLA) Prize in Life Science or Medicine, addresses the opening ceremony at the 5th World Laureates Forum in Shanghai, east China, Nov. 6, 2022. The 5th World Laureates Forum kicked off Sunday in Shanghai, gathering 60 decorated scientists, including 27 Nobel Prize winners, at the two-day event online and offline. (Xinhua)

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Hong Kong biochemist finds balanced life in Greater Bay Area

STORY: Hong Kong biochemist finds balanced life in Greater Bay Area DATELINE: June 30, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:34 LOCATION: ZHONGSHAN, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE(Chinese): POON HUNG-FAI, Hong Kong biochemist STORYLINE: SOUNDBITE(Chinese): POON HUNG-FAI, Hong Kong biochemist "I'm a 'balanced' person. What does that mean? I put my family first and my career after it. I don't want to pursue a career while giving up my family. So the balance between these two is my major concern. Zhongshan, Guangdong is a city that can definitely meet my needs. I've been saying that, look, I can pick up my kid at school around noon, as transportation is quite convenient, and it's only a 20-minute or 30-minute drive. I can take my kid to lunch, drive him back to school and then go back to work. It's really convenient. It's impossible to do so if I were living in a mega city. For those who want to balance work and family, Zhongshan is a very good choice. From the perspective of the supply chain, it's hard to find