In 1995, her research was called a "dead end" and she was demoted. 28 years later, Katalin Karikó won the Nobel Prize for saving millions of lives with mRNA technology. This month, she is addressing the Class of 2026 as a global hero.

​In 1995, her research was called a "dead end" and she was demoted. 28 years later, Katalin Karikó won the Nobel Prize for saving millions of lives with mRNA technology. This month, she is addressing the Class of 2026 as a global hero.

In 1995, her research was called a "dead end" and she was demoted. 28 years later, Katalin Karikó won the Nobel Prize for saving millions of lives with mRNA technology. This month, she is addressing the Class of 2026 as a global hero.