“Do What You Love, Don’t Settle Just For Pay Cheque, Build A Career That You Are Passionate About”- Says Dr. Caroline Pule, South African Born Medical Scientist

Meet – Dr Caroline Pule, South African born Medical Scientist, Independent Medical Researcher, Manager for Global Surgery Research Cluster and MSc/PhD Fellowship convener at Cape Town University.

She holds a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Medical Sciences, Master of Science (MSc) in Molecular Biology and Human Genetics from the University of Stellenbosch, Bachelor of Technology (BTech) Honours in Medical Biotechnology and Bachelor of Technology (BTech) in Biotechnology from the Cape Peninsula University of Technology.

She is a Goodwill Ambassador for the Tygerberg Hospital Children’s Trust and Founder of Caroline Pule Science and Literacy Foundation (CPSLF), which helps establish science clubs in disadvantaged communities.

In 2020, Dr Caroline Pule was recognized as one of the M&G 200 Young South Africans and she was named among the Inspiring Fifty South Africa 2020 winners.

She is a UCT-Harvard Programme of Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC) research fellow, UNICEF fellow and her primary research focuses on TB Surgery, drug-resistance and drug-discovery and Stillbirths data reporting strengthening

She is also a volunteer at the CrowdFight Covid-19 initiative, a global organisation where volunteer scientists from different countries are working together by adding their expertise in their respective fields to support the fight against Covid-19 pandemic.

“Do what you love, don’t settle just for pay cheque and be trapped in the rat-race without being happy at your work environment! Build a career that you are passionate about, that will guide you into your purpose and will make you wake up every day with a smile,” said Dr Caroline Pule.

Source: Women Power Africa

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