Computer Vision News - March 2018

34 I would say yes. I think he’s a very focused person. I would definitely agree that he is persistent in his work. That’s something that all young researchers can learn from. What brought you to Canada? I first came to Canada for my internship during my PhD. Why Canada? Because I wanted to learn from MILA, from all of the professors and students. That was my first motivation to come to Canada. I was thirsty for knowledge. I thought that I could learn a lot here. That’s the impression that I got when I first joined Yoshua’s lab. That’s why I decided to go back for my postdoc. There was a lot that I could learn there with brilliant people around me. When I got back, what happened as well is that Canada, Montreal specifically, was becoming a center of attraction. The whole of Canada was making a strong bet on artificial intelligence. It seemed the right place to be. I wanted to keep growing and learning. That’s why I decided to stay longer. Do you ever see yourself going back to Catalonia? I think I will always have Catalonia in mind. That’s probably one of my dreams in life. I would like one day to go back. I don’t know when that day will be, but that’s something that I definitely have in my mind. What advice would you give to a young female scientist entering MILA in the next few months? As you know, the proportion of male to female students in the whole community is not very balanced. I would recommend to try not to feel this difference. Although it’s obvious you will be a minority, at least for the time being, there is a lot of effort going on toward changing that. Try to feel like a researcher, a human being, not a female or a male. Pursue your dreams and don’t give up! Adriana Romero Women in Science Computer Vision News “Pursue your dreams and don’t give up!”