Elección de comité ejecutivo período 2022-2023

The OWSD award helped me not only to become the researcher I am today, but also to become a leader in research.

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

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.

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

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.

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

Just give me the seed and I will continue.

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.

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 fellowship represents a real empowering difference in my life and career

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.

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

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.

I intend to disperse my achieved knowledge as one of the leading researchers in my country in the domain of microbial biotechnology, to support sustainable and prosperous agriculture.

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

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.

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

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 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.