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Danh ngôn của Ada Yonath (Sứ mệnh: 8)

My memories from my childhood are centered on my father's medical conditions alongside my constant desire to understand the principles of the nature around me.
After I spent my compulsory army service in the 'top secret office' of the Medical Forces, where I was fortunate to be exposed to clinical and medical issues, I enrolled to the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
People always talk about the implication and applications of a process, but for me, the goal is purely about knowledge. Knowledge can become practical today, in 20 years, or in 500 years. Ask Newton. He didn't know there would be space research based on his accident with the apple.
The Weizmann Institute showed me respect and didn't require many administrative tasks, so I was quite independent. I did what I wanted.
If one has curiosity, then one stands the chance of attain a high level of scientific inquiry.
My kindergarten teacher encouraged me to learn, as did my school headmaster, who gave me a grant to study.
I don't walk into the lab in the morning thinking, 'I am a woman, and I will carry out an experiment that will conquer the world.' I am a scientist, not male or female. A scientist.