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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

“Am very proud to say that I am encouraging other Cameroonian female scientists to apply for the OWSD fellowship programme and some of them have obtained the grant."

Just give me the seed and I will continue.

You must first be safe to be able to think about the environment.

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.

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

" I can boldly declare that OWSD rewarded my brilliance thus giving me recognition and confidence in my professional arena and placed me in national and international scientific communities.”

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 wanted to show women that it was possible that when you do agricultural sciences, you can go on and do more for your career development.

I owe ‘what’, ‘who’ and ‘where’ I am in my career and professional practice today to OWSD because without the PHD Fellowship, all my achievements today would have been nothing but bleak.

I have to think of something that can help us, that we can use based on resources that we have. The lack of things is the biggest inspiration in my life. I want to help my country.

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.

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.

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.