I wanted to do applied physics, not theoretical physics… I really wanted to use all of the knowledge that I acquired at university to explain our environment.

The fellowship has really impacted my career. I was working in a university as an Assistant Lecturer, but with the OWSD fellowship I am undertaking a PhD that will allow me to reach the grade of Senior Lecturer.

There is no reproduction without science. There is no electricity without science. There is no water without science…Life is science, science is life.

What fascinated me is that only 5% of microorganisms are harmful, and the rest are beneficiary.

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

In the challenging socio-economic context of developing countries, knowledge should serve to solve the varied problems faced by our societies.

I desire to see my country, Nigeria, become a leading destination for impactful clinical studies.

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

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.

I really want to do something for my country. Being part of the Sudan national chapter has given me that chance.

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

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

OWSD has provided tremendous support in shaping my career as a researcher, science ambassador, role model for women scientists and a "think high" human being.

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.

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

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.

The main problem in radiotherapy is that most cancer cells are resistant to radiation.

Winning this award opened many doors for me. It has led to success in acquiring local funding.