Abstract
We submit this column to present a brief biography, a tribute to three departed global health mentors who were instrumental in our careers and for the growth of biomedical research in Kenya. We briefly discuss their educational backgrounds and put forth a set of qualities, values, personal supportive experiences, and achievements that nurtured our careers as scientists. The mentors are Prof. Ayub Opiyo Ofulla, Dr. John F. Kennedy Vulule, and Dr. Peter Odada Sumba. We appeal to the community of researchers in biomedical sciences, global health, and epidemiology who study a particular disease or health risk (conducting interventional and observational research) to mentor, teach, and serve as role models for upcoming scholars. There is a need for a positive and supportive attitude to create a universal environment to nurture the next generation of researchers transcending race, color, nationality, ethnicity, culture, faith, gender identities, sexual orientation, age, ability, and background.
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