Why do you want to be a scientist? – The Nobel Prize

The Nobel Prize shared a post on X:

“Why do you want to be a scientist?

Françoise Barré-Sinoussi was awarded the 2008 medicine prize ‘for the discovery of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).’ ”

Karen Knudsen shared the post by The Nobel Prize, adding:

“Truth and wisdom from a global heroine, Dr Barre-Sinoussi. I could not agree more!”

Video attached to the post.
Source: The Nobel Prize/X and Karen Knudsen/X

Karen E. Knudsen is the CEO of the American Cancer Society (ACS) and its advocacy affiliate, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN). Prior to joining ACS, Dr. Knudsen served as executive vice president of Oncology Services and enterprise director for Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center at Jefferson Health.

She also served as president for the Association of American Cancer Institutes (AACI) and on the board of directors of the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR). She serves on the board of advisors for the National Cancer Institute and on 12 external advisory boards for NCI-designated cancer centers. She is an active member of several committees with the American Society for Clinical Oncology (ASCO), in addition to serving on other academic and for-profit advisory boards.