In today’s scientific environment, in which most PhD scientists concentrate on a single specific discipline, I might shift toward a more systemic view to approach the challenge in infectious diseases.

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

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

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 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 has provided tremendous support in shaping my career as a researcher, science ambassador, role model for women scientists and a "think high" human being.

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

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.

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.

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

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

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.