Helen Asemota

Helen Nosakhare Asemota is a biochemist and agricultural biotechnologist in Jamaica. She is Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology and Director of the Biotechnology Centre at the University of the West Indies at Mona, Jamaica. Her research develops biotechnology strategies for production and improvement of tropical tuber crops. She is notable for leading large international biotechnology collaborations, as well as for acting as an international biotechnology consultant for the United Nations (UN). Quotes I am very happy, now more motivated. I feel there is now more to do because people are asking questions. I feel that there is a long road to travel and we have only just started. Helen Asemota's response after receiving her award Jamaica can really run with yam. In fact, Jamaica should be in a position where, at the next Olympics, we have bombarded the market with yam products. The world is looking out for that. Helen Asemota talking about the benefits of marketing yam in Jamaica The best thing that has ever happened to me is becoming a mother and entering into a personal relationship with the Almighty Father through Jesus Christ. Helen Asemota attached speech to her academic profile as a professor at the University of West Indies My research into yams, which originated in Nigeria and was fostered in Germany, became buttressed in Jamaica and has since radiated out to many parts of the world, resulting in many UWI-trained PhD scholars. Helen Asemota talking about her journey into yam research External links Category:Biochemists Category:Women scientists from Jamaica Category:Women academics from Jamaica Category:Living people