Top 37 Quotes by Ada Yonath

About Ada Yonath

These are some quotes by Israeli author Ada Yonath Scientist, who was born on June 22, 1939.

During my time I had some very difficult years, and I had very pronounced competition, all by men.

During my time I had some very difficult years, and I had very pronounced competition, all by men.

Ada Yonath

My memories from my childhood are centered on my father's medical conditions alongside my constant desire to understand the principles of the nature around me.

My memories from my childhood are centered on my father's medical conditions alongside my constant desire to understand the principles of the nature around me.

Ada Yonath

After I spent my compulsory army service in the 'top secret office' of the Medical Forces, where I was fortunate to be exposed to clinical and medical issues, I enrolled to the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.

Ada Yonath

Proteins are constantly being degraded. Therefore, simultaneous production of proteins is required.

Proteins are constantly being degraded. Therefore, simultaneous production of proteins is required.

Ada Yonath

Anyone who sits in our jails who is not just a criminal but what we call a terrorist, with or without blood on his hands - and these definitions are also unclear to me - should not be sitting in our custody.

Ada Yonath

I wanted to reveal how genetic code is translated into protein. I knew a great application could be for antibiotics, since half of the useful ones target the ribosomes, but I didn't believe I could contribute to it. It was like the next Mount Everest to conquer. It was my dream to contribute something to humanity.

Ada Yonath

Once, when I tried to calculate the height of the balcony, I broke my arm. Another time, I wanted to see if water moves faster than kerosene. When my father came out to smoke, a fire broke out.

Once, when I tried to calculate the height of the balcony, I broke my arm. Another time, I wanted to see if water moves faster than kerosene. When my father came out to smoke, a fire broke out.

Ada Yonath

Many ribosomes act simultaneously along the mRNA, forming superstructures called polysomes.

Many ribosomes act simultaneously along the mRNA, forming superstructures called polysomes.

Ada Yonath

It is a great honor for me to be able to express my sincere gratitude to the Nobel Foundation.

It is a great honor for me to be able to express my sincere gratitude to the Nobel Foundation.

Ada Yonath

The world was not supportive. They look at me as a joke for 13 to 14 years until I could prove feasibility; then I had competitors. Those that laughed at me became my competitors.

The world was not supportive. They look at me as a joke for 13 to 14 years until I could prove feasibility; then I had competitors. Those that laughed at me became my competitors.

Ada Yonath

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