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Meaning
The speaker is saying she wanted her work to build on her engineering training while contributing something beneficial to society. The quote presents career choice as a mix of technical ability and public good.
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Original Language & Translation
Originally said in English.
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No source found on Wikiquote; the quote is attributed to Frances Arnold.
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About Frances Arnold
American chemical engineer, Nobel laureate
Frances Hamilton Arnold is an American chemical engineer and Nobel laureate. She is the Linus Pauling Professor of Chemical Engineering, Bioengineering and Biochemistry at the California Institute of Technology. She won the 2018 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for pioneering the use of directed evolution to engineer enzymes. Her work has helped shape modern protein engineering, and her public remarks often reflect the practical and scientific value of experimentation, design, and discovery.
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