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"I knew that it was only education that was to liberate me and my family from the grips of poverty."
"The Lindi Region needs particular sensitization on education. The progress in all levels of education is not very encouraging when compared to other regions. That is why Open University of Tanzania intend to contribute whatever we have in rectifying this situation."
"When a woman can be empowered she can, they are very important people in our society, I call on women to enroll in large numbers in the colleges and Universities so that they can be the catalyst for development in our region."
"Science is not that difficult, it’s just a myth, women are as good as men."
"Science is made to solve problems in the society, to exploit the resources we have so as to create technology and eventually wealth."
"By using gene therapy, if sickle cell disease can be cured, it would then be possible to apply the knowledge to other conditions that are more complex. However, you can’t have a gene therapy for an African disease developed outside of Africa because it is inappropriate from an equity perspective"
"The ultimate thing for me, particularly as a physician scientist, is not just discovery, but also seeing the application of knowledge…into an improvement in health."
"We are not making science for science. We are making science for the benefit of humanity."
"There is almost minimal investment in research and development in not only Africa, but many third world countries. You need the industry to invest in science, as well as governments and philanthropy."
"But I like to look at the prevalence of sickle-cell disease as an advantage – this is an opportunity where we can learn about malaria and genetic disorders. That’s how I try to look at it. Because it can be overwhelming, when you’re dealing with all the patients, with very few resources."
"“Mothers who have lost children now know their lives mattered.""
"The danger for an African scientist, because there are so few of us, is that you end up taking administrative positions, or leadership positions when you are not ready yet. You can end up being caught in a position where you can’t learn, you can’t mature, you can’t be a proper scientist – whatever that really is."
"Two or three of my colleagues left science because they didn’t get the right opportunities at the right times. These are brilliant people, now stuck. It’s a big loss. This is one of my regrets. I wish there was a way of identifying talent and getting those people more into pure science."
"My goal is to become involved in health policy and advocacy, to try to make decision makers understand why they should invest in sickle cell disease."
"I think it is very important when you are working on a disease to work closely with the people who are affected by it."
"The process of research is learning, unlearning and re-learning. We need to have the humility and willingness to learn from others and realise you need to re-think what you know."
"Don’t feel pressured if you are a young scientist or clinician in Africa. If you want to do a particular field of study – do it."
"From researchers’ point of view, the sad reality is that there is little incentive to go into the field and this has been the case for decades. When I completed my clinical training in the late 90s and expressed a desire to work on sickle cell disease, people said: “Why would you enter a field with no funding, no opportunities and no future?”"
"I was always told that building a scientific career was about securing grants and publishing papers, not improving health care or engaging with policy-makers. And when I questioned these assumptions, saying I wanted to impact health care directly, some people questioned whether I was truly committed to being a scientist."
"It’s tough, very challenging. One of the things which makes a big difference is having successful women mentors who understand things like balancing child and family life with work."
"They had been training members of the public in good food safety practices, including the washing of hands before meals and avoiding diarrhoea and malnutrition when preparing food. Microorganisms on foods can lead to malnutrition even if the child is properly fed."
"Those 10 years at the ministry were an experience I really enjoyed, but my heart beats for science. I am definitely a scientist and teaching is among my preferred activities."
"I did not expect it at all, I was surprised when I got the notification, because I felt that my career was similar to that of other colleagues:"
"We Tanzanian scientists are all equally passionate for our country."
"The global helium demand has more than doubled throughout the last 20 years as a consequence of new manufacturing and research techniques such as magnetic resonance imaging."
"We believe that Tanzanian sedimentary rift basins hide substantial concentrations of helium."
"This represents a great opportunity for Tanzania: it would pave the way to joint collaborations for researchers from UDSM and private companies, addressing questions of interest for the country. And it would help us build a new class of experts in various disciplines related to this research.""
"I decided to dedicate my life to science during my childhood."
"My father was a primary school teacher. We used to listen to BBC programmes and read scientific and geographical magazines. It was then that I started thinking that I should be able to go to a scientific university."
"The seismology unit of our department is part of a wider team including the minister of energy and other groups. We are involved in advising the government about the seismic risk."
"We also do continuous training for people who live in highly tectonic areas, like the Rungwe Mountains. After a seismic event, we rush to the earthquake-stricken area to make sure that people are not affected by aftershock."
"Recent years, the application of helium has diversifed, increasing the demand and value of the gas. Helium’s greatest potential lies in its application at very low temperatures, as it is the only coolant that can reach temperatures lower than 15 K (-434ºF or -258.15°C)."
"This ability to liquefy at such low temperatures makes helium a superconductor of electricity. For example, liquid helium is used as a coolant in magnetic resonance imaging, a breakthrough technology that generates high-resolution images of the human body, avoiding the need for radiation."
"In relation to COVID-19, helium is being used in thermal helium-oxygen therapy for patients and in the storage of vaccines as a coolant to meet the need for cold-chain freezers in the absence of a power supply."
"Prof. Semesi had many international contacts, and worked with scientists in the Eastern African region as well as Europe, the Americas and Asia. She was the first botany co-ordinator for the Sida/SAREC bilateral Marine Science Programme, and the programme owes much of its progress to her important input. It was while in this programme that Adelaida Semesi had the idea of producing this flora. She realised the great need and potential for seaweed research in Tanzania and understood the usefulness of a simple identification tool. During the years, she has continually inspired the work with enthusiasm and a sense for the practical. Apart from being an excellent scientist, Professor Semesi was also a very warm and special person. We who had the pleasure of working with her during these years miss her deeply."
"We already have some ideas there. And the connection to CeNak and the partnership between the cities of Hamburg and Dar es Salaam can help."