Quote by Philip Emeagwali
When I enrolled in college at age 19, I had a total of eight years

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. – Philip Emeagwali

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Because I am not formally trained in the medical sciences, I can bring in new ideas to AIDS research and the cross-fertilization of ideas from different fields could be a valuable contribution to finding the cure for AIDS. – Philip Emeagwali

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

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