Omowunmi Sadik
Nigerian professor, chemist, and inventor
Omowunmi "Wunmi" A. Sadik (born 19 June 1964) is a Nigerian professor, chemist, and inventor working at Binghamton University. She has developed microelectrode biosensors for detection of drugs and explosives and is working on the development of technologies for recycling metal ions from waste, for use in environmental and industrial applications.
Quotes
edit- In the area of agriculture and solid minerals, we look at manufacturing, services, entertainment and all these are viable areas to expand them.
- "Expert says research is vital to economic diversification" (November 30, 2016)
- We ought to examine our own uniqueness, location, custom and the people and adopt an educational system that will take into account the uniqueness.
- "‘We need strict standards to make Nigerian schools competitive’", The Guardian (April 4, 2017)
- I generally think of my work in terms of innovation and problem-solving. What can we do differently? How can we use or reinterpret what is already known to solve another problem? My philosophy is to explain how chemistry permeates the world around us. That’s always been my motivation – to take chemistry beyond the classroom, to show that chemistry is not confined to a lab or as is commonly portrayed in the popular culture in terms of toxicity and that it offers solutions that permeate our everyday lives.
- In the 21st century, we face enormous economic, social, and technological challenges as articulated in the UN Sustainable Development Goals: the need to achieve zero hunger, clean water, affordable and clean energy, healthcare, and economic development. Innovation and commitment to problem-solving will be the key to addressing these challenges- that requires that we continually engage the next generation to achieve the solutions to these challenges.
