Béla Francia is the husband of Katalin “Kati” Karikó who is a Hungarian-American biochemist who specializes in ribonucleic acid-mediated mechanisms, particularly in vitro-transcribed messenger RNA for protein replacement therapy.
Karikó co-founded and was CEO of RNARx from 2006 to 2013. From 2013 to 2022, she was associated with BioNTech RNA Pharmaceuticals, first as a vice president and promoted to senior vice president in 2019. In 2022, she left BioNTech to devote more time to research. She was also an adjunct professor at the University of Pennsylvania. She later became a professor at the University of Szeged in Hungary.
Who is Béla Francia, husband of Nobel Prize winner Katalin Karikó?
Béla Francia is married to his wife Karikó on an undisclosed date. Though much is not known about Béla and the marriage, the couple are the parents of two-time Olympic gold medalist rower Susan Francia. Their grandson was born in the U.S. in February 2021 to their daughter and son-in-law, architect Ryan Amos.
Source: Ghanafuo.com
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