Mildred S. Dresselhaus quotes

Mildred S. Dresselhaus was an American physicist and electrical engineer renowned for her pioneering research on carbon materials such as graphite and carbon nanotubes. Known as the "Queen of Carbon Science," her contributions transformed the fields of nanotechnology and materials science. She inspired generations of scientists and engineers, and she was a leader in promoting women in science and engineering. Here are 5 of her quotes:

Energy is one topic on which different countries can work together collaboratively. If we can all produce energy from an element that's available in abundance on our planet, that would be a good thing, but we have to learn how to produce energy in large quantities, cheaply, efficiently and without detriment to the environment.

Mildred S. Dresselhaus

People who have it too easy in early life have a disadvantage for later on, because they get to thinking that everything is going to be easy.

Mildred S. Dresselhaus

My older brother was a musical prodigy, and he got a scholarship to the Bronx House Music School. We moved to the Bronx when I was 4 to be close to his music school. Then I got a music scholarship myself, at the age of 6, but that was for a school down in Greenwich Village. I had to take the elevated train and then the subway to get there.

Mildred S. Dresselhaus

All the leadership positions that I have had have one common denominator: none has required that I give up my science work.

Mildred S. Dresselhaus