Nobel winner whose work led to COVID-19 vaccines inspired her daughter to Olympic victory

Two women smile outside with their arms around each other's shoulders. One is holding a bouquet of flowers and the other has a gold medal around her neck.

Olympic gold medalist Susan Francia is coming to terms with the fact that she’s no longer the most famous person in her family. That’s because the retired U.S. rower’s mother, biochemist Katalin Karikó, just won a Nobel Prize for her groundbreaking work that led to the development of COVID-19 vaccines. 

CBC | World News

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