Fer Castro PradoFrom zero to hero: The story of #KatalinKariko , who just won the #NobelPrize and epitomises the success of underdogs in science. 👩🔬
“There was even a study done in the Harvard Business Review that tried to find out why I never got money in the past.
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The issue is that all the money and prestige are very centralized in the world of science. If you are not close to that centre, you have no money, no fame and no prestige.”
https://www.aargauerzeitung.ch/leben/interview-top-scientist-katalin-kariko-women-should-have-a-career-and-a-happy-family-ld.2352504
Katalin Karikó: «Women should have a career and a happy family»
Scientist Katalin Karikó’s work didn’t get the attention it deserved until the start of the pandemic in 2020, when suddenly her area of expertise, mRNA, became the most important subject of research worldwide. From one day to the next, Karikó became the star of the scientific community. Today she looks back on why her research was not funded, advocates for new role models and explains why she didn`t give up her career for her family.
SudakaTimes