BIONTECH VACCINE INVENTORS RECEIVE GERMANY'S KNIGHT COMMANDER'S CROSS

20/03/2021

Aslıhan DOĞRU -TDO- In Germany, Prof. Dr. Ugur Sahin and his wife Dr. Özlem Türeci, who developed the BioNTech new type of coronavirus (Covid-19) vaccine, were awarded the order of merit.

German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier presented the Star Grand Order of Merit to Prof. Dr. Ugur Sahin and Dr. Özlem Türeci, co-founders of the German biotech company BioNTech, at a ceremony held at Bellevue palace on March 19th.

Steinmeier, speaking at a ceremony attended by Chancellor Angela Merkel, said, "On behalf of my country, I thank you for your outstanding scientific achievements. I wish that your great future research plans will bring you and us groundbreaking achievements,"