Dr Barbara Burmen

My contribution to science and its impact on society

In the past 6 years, i have lead different research teams; I have not only provided leadership in their day to day activities, i have also mentored my team in career advancement, aided them in resume writing, preparation of cover letters, interview preparation as well as provided advice on personal matters e.g. savings etc. I volunteer my research skills on AuthorAid as well as reviewing manuscripts from peer reviewed journals and i also mentor my colleagues who are enrolled for various degree and post graduate courses. I have also volunteered my clinical skills during medical camps and provide guidance to my colleagues on how to use routinely collected program data to improve program performance. Subsequent to this, my colleagues have been able to make over 50 presentations at local and international forums and had publications in peer reviewed journals. My efforts have been recognized by different societies, including the TWAS-Abdool Karim Prize, which I won in December 2017, Read more: https://twas.org/article/barbara-burmen-wins-twas-abdool-karim-prize