Scientists with Disabilities Highlights

Hamied Haroon

“Your enthusiasm and academic abilities are what matter, regardless of physical impairment.” Haroon was born in Manchester, UK in the 1970s. As a child, Haroon was diagnosed with Charcot Marie Tooth Disease—a…
Mary Temple Grandin

“Make the environment work for you not against you. Never leave up to willpower and self-discipline what you can do with the environment.” Temple Grandin was born in 1947 in Boston, MA.…
Sang-Mook Lee

“When I was injured, I didn’t go through denial, depression. I just thought, ‘I must go back to work.’” Sang-Mook Lee is a was born on Oct. 18, 1962 in Seoul, South…
Sir John Cornforth

“In a world where it is so easy to neglect, deny, corrupt and suppress the truth, the scientist may find his discipline severe.” – Sir John Cornforth
John Dennehy

“I don’t listen to other people, which served me well.” – John Dennehy