One out of every 100 American men is HIV positive. The rate of infection has reached epidemic proportions in 40 developing nations.

When I enrolled in college at age 19, I had a total of eight years of formal classroom education. As a result, I was not comfortable with formal lectures and receiving regular homework assignments.

I have expertise in five different fields which helps me to easily understand the analogy between my scientific problems and those occurring in nature.

I preferred to study those subjects that were of interest to me.

During the week that I arrived in the United States, I saw an airport, used a telephone, used a library, talked with a scientist, and was shown a computer for the first time in my life.

I dropped out of high school four times between the ages of 12 to 17.

Adversities such as being homeless and going to prison has made many people stronger.