Fatima Ann Sulaiman
First drawn to scientific academia, Fatima Ann Sulaiman, PhD, eventually found her calling in the non-profit sector, forging a cross-sector international career.
Read Full StoryJennifer Jia
‘If someone else can do it, you can do it. And if no one has done it, then prove yourself to be the one.’
Read Full StoryMehak Mumtaz
After exploring academia, industry and consultancy, Mehak combined her skills and experience to co-found a biotech company that is advancing personalised medicine. Now every day brings a new challenge – and she’s loving it.
Read Full StoryTamsin Holland Brown
When her teachers told her she wouldn’t pass science A Levels, Dr Tamsin Holland Brown refused to take no for an answer. She’s now an NHS paediatrician and award-winning health entrepreneur.
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The death of a childhood friend, and her own brush with cancer, set Pahini Pandya on her quest to fight the disease and save thousands of lives. ‘Making a difference, that’s what life is all about for me,’ she says.
Read Full StoryBryony Stubbs
‘Don’t compare yourself to how others are doing – easier said than done, I know. But you work in your own unique way, and fitting in with how you yourself function will let you work more effectively than trying to fit the mould.’
Read Full StoryGeorgia Billing
‘Consider having a contingency plan, just in case the main plan changes unexpectedly or circumstances become out of your control. It is useful to have a fall-back. The plan B may even become your calling.'
Read Full StoryNelly Olova
‘Hard work cannot be avoided – this is a must for success, but we as women also have to learn to stay focused.’
Read Full StoryCarolina Feijão
‘Don’t be afraid of using your ambition and to challenge yourself. You can find incredible strengths in the toughest moments’.
Read Full StoryDaniela Robles-Espinoza
‘It’s a game of numbers: the more you try, the higher the probability that you will obtain funding – not to say the more experienced you will be at writing further grant proposals.’
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