TANG PRIZE/Tang Prize honors scientists who paved the way for COVID-19 vaccines
06/19/2022 11:31 AM
Three scientists whose research laid the foundation for messenger RNA (mRNA) COVID-19 vaccines were named the winners of the 2022 Tang Prize in Biopharmaceutical Science, at a ceremony in Taipei on Sunday.
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