Congratulations to Professor Katalin Karikó and Professor Drew Weissman on receiving the 2023 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine

Osaka University would like to extend our sincere congratulations to Professors Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman on receiving the 2023 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine.

Their research achievements have made a major contribution in the development of mRNA vaccines for novel coronaviruses.

Osaka University has established the Research Institute for Microbial Diseases and the Immunology Frontier Research Center, as well as the Center for Infectious Disease Education and Research and the Center for Advanced Modalities and DDS (Drug Delivery System) to prepare for the next pandemic, and to strongly promote research.

Professor Katalin Karikó has close ties to researchers at Osaka University. As the President of Osaka University, which has also long promoted this research field, we are delighted to see this honor extend to both Professors Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman.

NISHIO Shojiro
President, Osaka University