Dr. Davidson Sylvester Hector Willoughby Nicol CMG (pen name Abioseh Nicol)
Dr. Nicol was a physician, researcher, writer, and poet. Born in Sierra Leone, he and his family would later leave there, and he received his primary education in Nigeria.
Dr. Marie Maynard Daly
Dr. Marie Maynard Daly was a biochemist and advocate for minorities in STEM. Originally from Queens, New York, she always showed an interest in science modeled after her father, an immigrant from the West Indies.
Dr. Thomas Risley Odhiambo
Dr. Thomas Risley Odhiambo was a Kenyan born entomologist whose work classified new genera and species of the Miridae bugs of East Africa.
Dr. Sophia Bethena Jones
Dr. Sophia Bethena Jones was a Canadian born physician and Canada’s first black woman to earn a medical degree.
Dr. George Robert Carruthers
Dr. George Robert Carruthers was a prodigy in Astronautical Engineering and the inventor of the only astronomical telescope sent to the moon.
Alice Augusta Ball
Alice Augusta ball was a renowned biochemist and Seattle native who broke barriers in the field of Chemistry during the early 1900’s.
Dr. Katherine Goble Johnson
Dr. Katherine Goble Johnson was born in White Sulfur Springs, West Virginia, where she received segregated education.
Inspirational Black Men and Women in Medicine Interview with Authority Magazine
Dr. Manley was interviewed by Jamie Hemmings of Authority Magazine in February of 2023. His interview was entitled: Inspirational Black Men and Women in Medicine: Eugene Manley of LUNGevity Foundation On 5 Things You Need To Create A Successful Career In Medicine.