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

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

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

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

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 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.

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 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.

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.

OWSD fellowship represents a real empowering difference in my life and career

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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