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 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.

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.

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.

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”

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

My position is that we should acknowledge what we are lacking of, so that we can keep working.

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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

" 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.”

Just give me the seed and I will continue.

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

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.

There is no reproduction without science. There is no electricity without science. There is no water without science…Life is science, science is life.