Katalin Karikó received honorary degree at Yale

Katalin Karikó. Image credit: Penn Medicine

Hungarian-born biochemist Katalin Karikó received her honorary degree at Yale on May 23, 2022, together with nine other individuals who all have achieved distinction in their fields.

The ten individuals we honor this morning serve as examples to you, our graduates, to encourage you to aspire to excellence and to value those elements of human character that they embody: creativity, curiosity, discipline, integrity, and a passion for public service.

- said Yale President Peter Salovey during the university-wide commencement ceremony.

Yale University celebrated its graduates for the 321st time this year. At the ceremony on May 23, university and honorary diplomas were also presented.

Katalin Karokó is an alumna, honorary doctor, and research professor of the University of Szeged. Her work is the cornerstone for the development of the COVID-19 vaccine. Her contributions to fight the pandemic make her and her fellow scientist, Drew Weissman, likely candidates for a Nobel Prize.

Source: University of Szeged, Yale University