Post date: Mar 5, 2016 4:12:52 AM
My good friend Dr. Lisa Prach, who got her Ph.D. in the lab "next door" to mine at Berkeley, has had a fascinating scientific career. She's always been interested in infectious diseases, and since graduation, she's spent much of her professional life in Africa, doing the field work that's necessary to understand malaria, health care in developing countries, and a host of other important issues. This spring, she's off to Nambia to work on a clinical trial testing a new method for preventing malaria transmission. She's keeping a blog of her adventures here so you can follow along. (You might also want to check out her blog archives--Lisa just got finished hiking the Pacific Crest trail--that's 2650 miles, from Mexico to Canada--solo!) I think Lisa is a great example of a scientist who cares deeply about justice and puts that compassion into action in concrete ways, using her skills and training to make a real impact in people's lives. Her career is also a great example of how your career can go in directions you never imagined.
tags: social justice, adventures, unconventional careers, science, vocational discernment