Gender equality at BioNTech made the impossible possible, founder says

Dr Ozlem Tureci says gender equality at the company helped the team produce a vaccine so quickly. Photo: BioNTech SE 2020/PA

The co-founder and chief medical officer of BioNTech has credited its speed at producing a viable vaccine to the fact its workforce is more than 50% female.

Speaking on International Women’s Day, Dr Ozlem Tureci also said the fact women are so under-represented in decision-making roles in medicine was “destroying value” for stakeholders.