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

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

If we do research, in addition to establishing connections with other researchers, we must also communicate and do a lot of outreach in order to share our science with the community.

Just give me the seed and I will continue.

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

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

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

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

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.

“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."