BioNTech Founders Leave Company to Start New mRNA Research Firm

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.

10 Mar, 12:09 — 10 Mar, 12:20

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BioNTech founders Ugur Sahin and Özlem Türeci are leaving the company
They are starting a new company focused on mRNA research
This will be their third biotech company founding

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BioNTech's founders are Ugur Sahin and Özlem Türeci

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The new company will be their third biotech startup

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BioNTech is currently experiencing significant financial losses

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BioNTech's current financial difficulties, specifically being 'deep in the red'

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Ugur Sahin and Özlem Türeci are renowned for their pioneering work in mRNA technology, which led to the rapid development of a COVID-19 vaccine. Their departure from BioNTech to form a new venture could signal a new direction in mRNA research and potentially impact BioNTech's future trajectory.

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der-standard2h ago

BioNTech-Gründerpaar verlässt Firma und gründet neues Unternehmen

Sahin und Türeci planen Firma für mRNA-Forschung. Für das Ehepaar ist es die dritte Gründung eines Biotechunternehmens

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die-presse2h ago

BioNTech-Macher gründen neue Firma

Das in der Corona-Pandemie bekannt gewordene Unternehmen steckt tief in den roten Zahlen. Die beiden Gründer verlassen den deutschen Impfstoffhersteller und wollen ein neues Unternehmen gründen.

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YahooMostly Factual2h ago