Philip Emeagwali Quotes & Sayings

“The hardships that I encountered in the past will help me succeed in the future.”

“The greatest grand challenge for any scientist is discovering how to prevent the spread of HIV and finding the cure or an effective vaccine for AIDS.”

“Eighty percent of Americans with HIV do not know they are infected.”

“One out of every 100 American men is HIV positive. The rate of infection has reached epidemic proportions in 40 developing nations.”

“Nigeria is a West African nation of over 100 million energetic people. It is endowed with lots of natural resources but lacks human resources.”

“The hardship of living in a refugee camp made me psychologically strong.”

“Because I believe that humans are computers, I conjectured that computers, like people, can have left- and right-handed versions.”

“When I enrolled in college at age 19, I had a total of eight years of formal classroom education. As a result, I was not comfortable with formal lectures and receiving regular homework assignments.”

“The Connection Machine was the most powerful supercomputer in the world. It is a complex supercomputer and it will take forever to completely describe how it works.”

“Adversities such as being homeless and going to prison has made many people stronger.”