Dr. Edgar Julian Duncan (Julian)
Dr. Julian Duncan was a Caribbean botanist whose tissue culture technique allowed for the mass production of plant products in the Islands. Born on the island of St. Vincent, he always had a fascination with plants while growing up. He obtained a BS in Botany and Zoology from the University of the West Indies in Jamaica and his PhD in Fungal Genetics and Cytology at University of St. Andrew’s in Scotland.
Samuel Proctor Massie Jr.
Dr. Samuel Proctor Massie Jr. was an African-American chemist who worked on the Manhattan Project, antibiotics, environment, and infectious diseases.
Dr. Edward Alexander Bouchet
Dr.Edward Alexander Bouchet was an African-American mathematician and physicist who was the first African-American to graduate with a PhD in the United States.
Edmond Albius
Edmond Albius was a former slave and horticulturist whose method for pollinating vanilla plants led to a boom in the industry in 19th century Europe and Asia.
Mary Elliot Hill, MS
Mary Elliott Hill was an organic and analytical chemist who researched ultraviolet light and used it to develop more precise analytical methods.
Benjamin Banneker
Benjamin Banneker, born in 1731, was a mathematician, astronomer, farmer, almanac compiler, and civil rights advocate.
Emmett Chappelle
Mr.Emmett Chappelle, widely known as the “Father of Bioluminescence” was an African-American scientist who made grand leaps in the field of research.
AACR 2024 Annual Meeting in San Diego
SCHEQ will be attending and presenting at the 2024 American Association for Cancer Research Annual Meeting.
Dr. Joan Murrell Owens
Dr.Joan Murell Owens was the first female African-American marine biologist and button coral expert. Dr.Owens grew up in a household that put education first as she showed a passion for the sea and its inhabitants from a young age.
Dr. Nazeer Ahmad
Dr. Nazeer Ahmad was a Guyanese born soil scientist whose work on tropical soils supported farmers all over the world in increasing the health and abundance of their crops.