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.

Winning this award opened many doors for me. It has led to success in acquiring local funding.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

“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."

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

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.