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Senjuti Saha Quotes

born 1963 Bangladesh

Senjuti Saha (born 13 May 1963) is a Bangladeshi scientist at the Child Health Research Foundation (CHRF), and board member of the Polio Transition Independent Monitoring Board (TIMB) of the World Health Organization (WHO). She is known for her lead on decoding the genome of SARS-CoV2 in Bangladesh.

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Random Senjuti Saha quote

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I think with every initiative anyone takes in Bangladesh, they take it as a given that there will be barriers.

Traditionally, technology and resources have been concentrated in the global North, while the most affected populations reside in the global South.

Historically, researchers from the global South have been relegated to the role of sample collectors, with data analysis and decision-making often outsourced elsewhere.

This is a breakthrough not just because science is done, but also because of where the science is done

My generation gets to paint the picture of a Bangladesh where women scientists have the agency to design their own futures

A country does not need as many scientists as medical doctors. We just need a few passionate and dedicated individuals who will bring about great discoveries and societal change through their research

Attribution

Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Senjuti Saha (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.