Dr Drew Weissman

Dr. Drew Weissman was awarded the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Knowledge Award in 2022 in recognition of his pioneering contributions to medical research, just a few months before winning the Nobel Prize, the highest global scientific accolade. Dr. Weissman is considered one of the prominent scientists in RNA research and the biology of the innate immune system. He played a pivotal role in developing modified messenger RNA (mRNA) technology, which was instrumental in creating vaccines to protect against COVID-19 infections. Dr. Weissman holds a bachelor’s and master’s degree in biochemistry and enzymology from Brandeis University (1981), as well as a Ph.D. in medicine, specializing in immunology and microbiology, from Boston University (1987). Throughout his academic and professional career, he has supervised the training of numerous young researchers and fostered partnerships among scientific institutions, emphasizing the importance of interdisciplinary approaches in addressing critical biomedical challenges