Q1. Who inspired you to become a scientist? Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, the “Missile Man of India,” inspired me deeply with his vision, interaction with school kids, humility, passion and dedication to science and humanity. His journey from modest beginnings to becoming a world-renowned scientist and President of India taught me that hard work, perseverance, […]

Q1. Who inspired you to become a scientist? As a child I was curious about how things worked so I took them apart. Clocks, radios, then critters like frogs and fish. Creating stuff (or blowing it up) with my chemistry set or growing flowers and tomatoes in our home garden stoked my interests, as did […]

Q1. Who inspired you to become a scientist? I was inspired by scientists like Alexander Fleming—one of my childhood heroes—whose discovery of penicillin changed medicine forever. Early on, I became fascinated by the dream of fusing computation with biology. Even as a teenager I sensed algorithms could illuminate life’s code and fight disease. That conviction, […]