My position is that we should acknowledge what we are lacking of, so that we can keep working.

Due to the war in Yemen, I had stopped studying for two years. This opportunity gave me the chance to complete my postgraduate studies.

In today’s scientific environment, in which most PhD scientists concentrate on a single specific discipline, I might shift toward a more systemic view to approach the challenge in infectious diseases.

We’re waiting to get new opportunities for our future…We stay in our country, we try our best.

By creating links between food research and industry, she hopes to enhance food security both in Ghana and in Africa as a whole.

After my postdoc, I will return to Syria and work to achieve my big dream, which is to establish a research center.

All this has broadened my knowledge for this domain of science, gave me an open mind and also allowed me to learn many things.

I’ve been working on reptile and amphibian biodiversity for 10 years, and I know that there are still new species that need to be described.

When you are following your passion, people will always see what you are doing. People will see that you are doing something different, and they will help you.

What has surprised me is the way technology is emerging and affecting the current state of research. We are encountering a fourth industrial revolution that entails advances in computing power, quantum computing and artificial intelligence, which has already been shown to alter the way we conduct research.

My dear girls in science: be strong, inquisitive, curious, assertive, resilient, and focused. Go for gold!

When I got my OWSD fellowship, it was an amazing feeling. Before getting the letter, my academic career was a dream, the letter made it possible.

When I am seeing an impact, that’s what makes me as a scientist feel an achievement

Dr. Shammi's research will help to fill a crucial gap in the the global understanding of carbon dynamics and greenhouse gas emissions by providing data on one of the world’s largest river systems.

OWSD's guidance and support allowed me to uncover hidden courage and realize aspects of myself that I never thought I possessed.

If we do research, in addition to establishing connections with other researchers, we must also communicate and do a lot of outreach in order to share our science with the community.

I want to be in the boardroom. I want to be part of the policy mechanism. I want my influence to go higher than the classroom.

“Ten to fifteen years from now, people, not only in Kenya but in the African continent, will switch to magnetic refrigeration”

Biomedicine represents the future of healthcare, aiming to intercept diseases before they arise and tailoring solutions to each individual's unique needs. It's not just about treating illnesses; it's about preventing them before they take root.

I found my niche, and I have not looked back.