Katalin Karikó Sexiest Scientist Alive

Katalin Karikó, 71, has been dubbed “the Sexiest Scientist Alive” by Glamour's magazine in its June 2026 issue out this week.

UPDATE 10/06/2026 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

For the second year in a row 2025 and 2026

The magazine has released its annual list of the 100 women who made history hotter, and the honors go to exactly who you thought they would (if you keep up with celebrity news): Katalin Karikó, Nobel medicine prize 2023. For the second year in a row, our gorgeous hottie beat out some other equally hot women for the number one spot! And we can't say we disagree!

Twitter Frenzy

Within minutes of Katalin Karikó being announced as this year’s winner, it had become the top trending topic on Twitter:

“She is unquestionably beautiful, she’s been smartly building her career on more than her looks,” wrote one fan.

“#Katalin Karikó being named THE Sexiest Woman Alive makes her boyfriend the luckiest Man Alive?” joked another one.

The major upside of the award is that the Hungarian scientist and Nobel laureate will be getting plenty of press for the next few weeks. So what do you say? Do you think Katalin Karikó is the Sexiest Scientist Alive? And if not, who gets your vote?

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