BioNTech's more than 50 per cent female workforce made 'impossible possible' with Covid vaccine, says founder Dr Ozlem Tureci says gender equality in the team made the 'seemingly impossible possible' creating a jab in just 11 months 07:00, 9 MAR 2021 Don't miss a thing by getting the latest from the Manchester Evening News sent direct to your inboxInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Click here When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Your information will be used in accordance with ourPrivacy Notice. Thank you for subscribingWe have more newslettersShow meSee ourprivacy notice The speed at which BioNTech produced a viable coronavirus vaccine has been credited to the fact its workforce is more than 50 per cent female.