OWSD Pakistan: Second Session of the Virtual Lecture Series on "Challenges for Young Women Embarking Career in Science"

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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

“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."

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.

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 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.

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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.