Nashwa Eassa

“This prize is very encouraging for Arab women and will show girls in my country that they can achieve their career goals, too.”

“My wish for the next generation of women physicists is 'to be seen and to be heard'. There are brilliant girls waiting for their time to shine.”

“When I got my OWSD fellowship, it was an amazing feeling. Before getting the letter, my academic career was a dream, the letter made it possible.”

“I was fortunate to study at Linköping University before Sweden introduced tuition fees for students from outside Europe.”

“If I can contribute to making a positive change in the life of a single woman, it will give me sufficient inspiration to continue my work with gender equality.”

“Another action that could be taken is to use research outcomes and results to advise policy-makers through policy briefs on topics such as the use of solar energy, knowing that sunlight is available, and there is a shortage in electricity supply in many African countries.”

“Many African governments and the industrial sector in African countries do not pay sufficient attention to research in the fields of basic and applied physics, in terms of funding and the use of research findings.”

“The prize is very encouraging for Arab women and will show girls in my country that they can achieve their career goals, too."”