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BioNTech Founders to Depart, Form New mRNA-Focused Company

Ugur Sahin and Özlem Türeci, the couple who co-founded BioNTech, are leaving the Covid-19 vaccine maker to start a new, mRNA-focused firm.

Editorial Staff  ·  2026-03-10  ·  1 MIN READ

Summary

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Key Facts

Fact	Value
Founders	Ugur Sahin and Özlem Türeci
Previous Company	BioNTech
Focus	mRNA technology

Sources

STAT: https://www.statnews.com/2026/03/10/biontech-mrna-ugur-sahin-ozlem-tureci-depart-new-company/?utm_campaign=rss

Updates

Update at 16:10 UTC on 2026-03-10

DW News reported Ugur Sahin and Özlem Türeci were instrumental in developing the first COVID-19 vaccine to be approved in the West. Now they say they "are ready to become pioneers once again.".

Sources: DW News