Katalin Karikó is a Hungarian biochemist born on January 17, 1955, known for her research on the mechanisms of ribonucleic acid (RNA). Her pioneering work focused on laboratory-developed messenger RNA (mRNA) for protein therapies. She co-founded the company RNARx, serving as CEO from 2006 to 2013, and since 2013, has been the Senior Vice President at BioNTech RNA Pharmaceuticals. Karikó's scientific contributions include RNA-mediated immune activation, leading to collaborative discoveries with Drew Weissman that facilitated therapeutic uses of mRNA, notably for COVID-19 vaccines developed by BioNTech and Moderna.
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Age (Today)
Your next birthday is 226 days away.
Place of Birth
Time Zone - Europe/Budapest (1:0 E)
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Meaning of the name - Katalin
pure, clear
Read Full Katalin Name AnalysisJanuary 17, 1955 Facts
Generation Group
Katalin Karikó belongs to the Baby Boomers group.
Place of Birth: Szolnok
Educated At: Móricz Zsigmond Gimnázium és Közgazdasági Szakközépiskola | University of Szeged
Occupation: biochemist | researcher | university teacher
Children: Susan Francia
Employers: BioNTech | Biological Research Centre | Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences | Temple University | University of Pennsylvania
Awards Received: For Human Dignity Award | Honorary doctorate from the University of Geneva | Debrecen Award for Molecular Medicine | Hungarian Order of Saint Stephen | Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences | Cameron Prize of the University of Edinburgh | EMBO Membership | Louis-Jeantet Prize for Medicine | Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science | Dr. Paul Janssen Award for Biomedical Research | Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences | Warren Alpert Foundation Prize | Pearl Meister Greengard Prize | Grand Prize of the French Academy of Science | Albany Medical Center Prize | Princess of Asturias Award for Technical and Scientific Research | Rosenstiel Award | Jessie Stevenson Kovalenko Medal | National Inventors Hall of Fame | Keio Medical Science Prize | William B. Coley Award | Louisa Gross Horwitz Prize | Wilhelm Exner Medal | Széchenyi Prize | Canada Gairdner International Award | Time 100 | Paul Ehrlich and Ludwig Darmstaedter Prize | Lasker-DeBakey Clinical Medical Research Award | Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
Astrology Analysis
Note: This birth chart is calculated using the date and place of birth, with the time set to noon (12:00 PM) local time. While this provides accurate planetary positions for most celestial bodies, the Ascendant (Rising Sign) and house cusps are not calculated since they require precise birth time. For a complete astrological analysis including houses and rising sign, please provide the exact birth time.Ephemeris for January 17, 1955
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on January 17, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for January 17, 2026 |
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| Sun | 26 Capricorn 33 | 27 Capricorn 20 | 7 Aries 59 |
| Moon | 13 Scorpio 13 | 11 Capricorn 47 | 19 Gemini 57 |
| Mercury | 10 Aquarius 44 | 24 Capricorn 39 | 16 Pisces 23 |
| Venus | 9 Sagittarius 59 | 29 Capricorn 55 | 28 Aquarius 47 |
| Mars | 1 Aries 36 | 25 Capricorn 23 | 21 Taurus 29 |
| Jupiter | 24 Cancer 26 | 19 Cancer 10 | 19 Cancer 55 |
| Saturn | 20 Scorpio 6 | 27 Pisces 14 | 21 Scorpio 2 |
| Uranus | 25 Cancer 39 | 27 Taurus 36 | 23 Cancer 37 |
| Neptune | 28 Libra 12 | 29 Pisces 46 | 27 Libra 23 |
| Pluto | 26 Leo 14 | 3 Aquarius 14 | 24 Leo 37 |
| Rahu | 4 Capricorn 32 | 11 Pisces 17 | 0 Capricorn 47 |
| Ketu | 4 Cancer 32 | 11 Virgo 17 | 0 Cancer 47 |
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Astrology Transits Analysis for Year 2026
Katalin Karikó's 2026 Transits to Natal Planets
- Jupiter trine Saturn
Exact: 01 January, 2026 - Saturn conjunction Mars
Exact: 02 March, 2026 - Saturn square Rahu
Exact: 01 April, 2026 - Mars conjunction Mars
Exact: 11 April, 2026 - Mars square Jupiter
Exact: 11 May, 2026 - Jupiter trine Saturn
Exact: 11 May, 2026 - Mars aspects Venus
Exact: 31 May, 2026 - Jupiter conjunction Jupiter
Exact: 31 May, 2026 - Jupiter opposition Sun
Exact: 20 June, 2026 - Jupiter trine Mars
Exact: 10 July, 2026 - Mars conjunction Ketu
Exact: 19 August, 2026 - Mars opposition Rahu
Exact: 19 August, 2026 - Jupiter opposition Mercury
Exact: 19 August, 2026 - Jupiter trine Venus
Exact: 19 August, 2026 - Mars aspects Mercury
Exact: 29 August, 2026 - Mars conjunction Jupiter
Exact: 18 September, 2026 - Mars opposition Mercury
Exact: 18 October, 2026
