Director of the West African Center for Cell Biology of Infectious Pathogens (WACCBIP), Professor Gordon Awandare was a guest on the Y Leaderboard Series as part of the stations mandate to inspire the youth through experience sharing.
He touched on exciting aspects of his childhood, upbringing, education, family, career, among other things.
Prof. Awandare in a riveting conversation with YFM’s Rev. Erskine shared that his family has been crucial in instilling in him the values of sacrifices and care for others.
“Being in a family where people genuinely care for each other and sacrifice for each other shapes your future and that is what shaped my future. It is that experience of being loved even in the midst of very modest circumstances. My grandfather used to get eggs from the fowls he had and boiled them for me every day. He made it a point to do that. My grandmother tried to make sure that I ate well and she was so protective of me that my parents thought I was too spoiled by my grandmother”, he said.