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The couple behind BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine win a Princess of Asturias Award

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Video. The couple behind BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine win a Princess of Asturias Award

Updated: 26/10/2021 - 19:25 GMT+2

You may not know their names, but you definitely know the fruits of their labour. Ugur Sahin and Özlem Türeci, the scientists behind BioNTech's COVID-19 vaccine join the group of researchers to receive a Princess of Asturias Award for their contribution to the virus' vaccines.

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