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

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 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.

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

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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 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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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