Caribbean Icons in Science Technology and Innovation (Vol I)

Our famous scientists are from different islands in the Caribbean. These are the people whom we call "Icons," because their work in science has made them scientists of excellence. You will learn what their lives were like and what great things they did to improve their country and sometimes even the whole world. You will learn about the difficulties they faced in becoming a scientist and what inspired them to excel. You will discover the very different areas of science that they worked in and what legacies they left. You will see that science is in the sphere of life. We hope that this book will inspire you to have great new ideas and invent wonderful things so that you may become a famous science yourself.

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Icons in this publication

INNOVATION  
Stephen Bennett The Breeder of the Buffalypso
Andre Cropper At the Cutting Edge
John Ewen Plastics for Life
Thomas Lecky Hope for Cattle
Kenrick Lewis The Science of Silicones
Robert Rashford Innovations for Outer Space
Cardinal Warde Totally Optics

MEDICINE  
George Alleyne Reaching the Summit
Ciprian Amoroso Within the Womb
Courtenay Bartholomew In Pursuit of HIV / AIDS
Cecil Cyrus The Community Surgeon
John Golding Rebuilding the Body
Kenneth Standard A Hero for Health
Cicely Williams War Against Child Malnutrition

SCIENCE  
Nazeer Ahmad A Master of Soils
Rudranath Capildeo Einstein of the Caribbean
Edsel Edmunds Blending the Artis and Science
Oliver Headley Let's Go Solar
Colin Hudson A Bridge between Two Worlds
Julian Kenney Steward of the Environment
George Moon Sammy The Self-taught Professor
Arnoldo Ventura Discovering Bird Viruses
SCIENCE EDUCATION  
Harry Annamunthodo Educating to Save Lives
Julian Duncan New Possibilities for Plants
Leonard Graf The Lion of St. Mary's

BREAKING NEW GROUND
Norge Jerome A Mix of Disciplines
Samuel Jones Doctor from the Past
Earle Kirby For Lover of Country

DISCOVERIES  
Bert Achong Investigator of Cancers
Barbara Hull The Virus Detective
Joseph Pawan Vampire Bats and Rabies

LEAVING A LEGACY  
Allastair Karmody Master in Vascular Surgery
Rodney Maingot The ABC of Abdominal Surgery

TRAILBLAZERS  
Earl Long A Scientist in Africa
Garth Taylor The Flying Eye Doctor

   

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