Biontech wants to save the world by developing drugs without clear commercial potential
According to Biontech founders Ugur Sahin and Özlem Türeci, the value of a company will soon be measured by how they benefit society and the planet rather than revenue and bottom-line results. The two billionaires are now therefore setting their sights on malaria, tuberculosis and a number of other indications which are not obvious moneymakers.
by ulrich quistgaard, translated by catherine brett
The two founders and directors of Biontech, Ugur Sahin and Özlem Türeci, were heralded as saving the world when they were the first to get a Covid-19 vaccine developed and approved.
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