Katalin Karikó

Las apasionantes memorias de Katalin Karikó, ganadora del Nobel de Medicina por la infatigable investigación que hizo posible las vacunas ARNm contra la COVID-19.«La historia de Katalin Karikó es ins

From butcher s daughter in Communist Hungary to winner of the Nobel Prize in Medicine 2023 this is the story of one woman s extraordinary determination through decades of obscurity and rejection and her breakthrough discovery that saved millions of lives Riveting A true story of a brilliant biochemist who never gave up or gave in BONNIE GARMUS author of Lessons in Chemistry Anyone who has ever doubted that science innovation and persistence can change the world should read this book BILL GATES Katalin Kariko began life as a butcher s daughter in post war Communist Hungary a hand to mouth existence in a single room house of clay and straw with no running water Breaking Through is her extraordinary memoir of how she achieved her dream of becoming a scientist first in Hungary and then in the USA and pursued her belief despite so many telling her not to that an elusive molecule could transform our ability to prevent disease For three decades she worked in obscurity battling cockroaches in a windowless lab enduring demotion the derision of her colleagues even threats of deportation But in 2020 Kariko s vision was spectacularly vindicated when her work made possible the mRNA vaccines that brought an end to the pandemic paving the way for simi

Las apasionantes memorias de Katalin Karikó, ganadora del Nobel de Medicina por la infatigable investigación que hizo posible las vacunas ARNm contra la COVID-19.«La historia de Katalin Karikó es ins

From butcher s daughter in communist Hungary to winner of the Nobel Prize in Medicine this is the story of one woman s extraordinary determination and her breakthrough discovery that saved millions of lives Riveting A true story of a brilliant biochemist who never gave up or gave in BONNIE GARMUS This remarkable memoir is a joy to read FINANCIAL TIMES Kariko s story is an inspiration BILL GATESKatalin Kariko began life as a butcher s daughter in communist Hungary Raised in a one room home of clay and straw with no running water she saw potential everywhere in the promise of a seed in the alchemy of soap in the scarlet of a carcass Breaking Through is the extraordinary story of her courageous determination first to become a scientist and then to unlock an elusive molecule she believed could revolutionise medicine Others disagreed and for decades she endured demotions discrimination and even threats of deportation Yet Kariko persevered ultimately making a world shifting discovery the mRNA vaccine technology that saved millions of lives and will transform healthcare forever A vividly written absorbing memoir GUARDIAN It is almost impossible not to feel moved by this story TIMES LITERARY SUPPLEMENT Will make you laugh think and maybe even re