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I think becoming a scientist is the product of parents who gave me enormous opportunities to master nature.

From my earliest days I had a passion for science.

I grew up obsessed with science fiction, and when I was really young, I wanted to be a scientist.

As a child, I remember my own intensive interest in biology, birds, other animals and flowers and was determined at an early age to become a scientist.

From my earliest days, I was fascinated by science.

I was very much into science when I was young - I wanted to be a marine biologist, then I wanted to be a doctor, and then something else, I was always changing.

I think I was a born scientist.

I never wanted to be a scientist per se. I wanted to be a naturalist.

I love to be a scientist. I've always enjoyed being curious.

I fell in love with science and decided to continue for my Ph.D., and from there on, I was a scientist.