د. ريام ناجي عجمي
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Partnership Tackles Global Problem
7 June, 2012
Student in Linda campbell's lab

 It wasn’t the usual long distance relationship, although it did begin with an email. But Iraqi scientist, Dr. Reyam Naji Ajmi, was searching for something far more fleeting than love: as the recipient of a 2011 L'Oreal - UNESCO Fellowship for Women in Science, she was looking for a host university for post-doctoral research in the detection of metal contaminants.

An Internet search took Dr. Naji Ajmi to Saint Mary’s website, where she discovered publications by Environmental Science professor, Dr. Linda Campbell.

“Her specialty in the area of contaminants in the aquatic ecosystem is very close to mine,” says Dr. Naji Ajmi, “so I wrote to ask if she would agree to supervise my research.”

Dr. Campbell receives dozens of similar requests from scholars around the world. She values the contributions of international students and makes an effort to include them in her laboratory whenever possible.

 “But I can’t take everyone who contacts me,” she says, “so I tend to be very choosy.”

 Naji Ajmi’s scholarship and prestigious L'Oreal - UNESCO Fellowship caught Dr. Campbell’s interest; her personal qualities sealed the deal.

“Reyam is an individual who is passionate about research,” says Dr. Campbell. “In her home country, she has overcome significant barriers to her goal of becoming a respected scientist. I knew she deserved this opportunity.”

 With Dr. Campbell’s help, Reyam Naji Ajmi arrived at Saint Mary’s in August, 2011. Ironically, the most difficult part of the journey was arranging for the safe arrival of lab samples from the Iraqi Marshes, an UNESCO World Heritage site.  

Since then, Dr. Naji Ajmi has worked diligently to assimilate new knowledge, improve her chemical laboratory skills and adapt to Canada’s stringent standards for health & safety.

“Working together has been a real learning experience for both of us,” says Dr. Campbell. “I think we've both benefited enormously.   Reyam and I are already talking about how she will take all this important knowledge back to Iraq and share her expertise with her students at AL-Mustansareyha University in Baghdad. Iraq will definitely benefit from her international experience and learning.”

Iraq will also benefit from Dr. Naji Ajmi’s exemplary pursuit of her dreams.

“I am an Iraqi female researcher,” she says, “and I earned a doctorate at the age of 29 in a country destroyed by war. By doing this, I have shown women in Iraq that it’s possible to achieve a goal. My goal in life is to help others in the way that I have been helped byا