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.

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

Words originating from the verb 'to die' were frequently used when I described my initial plans to determine the ribosome structure.

Words originating from the verb 'to die' were frequently used when I described my initial plans to determine the ribosome structure.

Ada Yonath

I'm truly glad I've managed to get the public interested in questions about basic research.

I'm truly glad I've managed to get the public interested in questions about basic research.

Ada Yonath

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

I don't distinguish between men and women. This is irrelevant to me, and I don't think in these terms.

I don't distinguish between men and women. This is irrelevant to me, and I don't think in these terms.

Ada Yonath

I'm always having to get rid of reporters.

I'm always having to get rid of reporters.

Ada Yonath

I don't walk into the lab in the morning thinking, 'I am a woman, and I will carry out an experiment that will conquer the world.' I am a scientist, not male or female. A scientist.

I don't walk into the lab in the morning thinking, 'I am a woman, and I will carry out an experiment that will conquer the world.' I am a scientist, not male or female. A scientist.

Ada Yonath

When a man sits in our jails for a number of years, and around him friends and family become angry, that is how we create terrorists.

When a man sits in our jails for a number of years, and around him friends and family become angry, that is how we create terrorists.

Ada Yonath

My parents were Zionists born in Poland. My father was a rabbi who didn't know much about science and ran a grocery store in the neighborhood with my mother's help.

My parents were Zionists born in Poland. My father was a rabbi who didn't know much about science and ran a grocery store in the neighborhood with my mother's help.

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

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