OWSD Zimbabwe National Chapter Presents: "Sustaining Science in the COVID-19 Pandemic" Whatsapp Event

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

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.

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 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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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 can boldly declare that OWSD rewarded my brilliance thus giving me recognition and confidence in my professional arena and placed me in national and international scientific communities.”

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

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

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

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