Uğur Şahin and Özlem Türeci, the founding couple of BioNTech, are leaving the German vaccine manufacturer to establish a new firm focused on mRNA research, as BioNTech faces significant financial losses.

Uğur Şahin and Özlem Türeci, the co-founders of BioNTech, are stepping down from the German pharmaceutical company to pursue a new venture in mRNA technology.