On her path to success, 30-year-old Haruko Obokata, who began experimenting on stem cells in 2008 while conducting research at Harvard University toward a scientific breakthrough, had to face rejection and criticism.
The criticism of the results of the study that were published in the international scientific journal Nature has not, however, discouraged her from continuing with the research.
"It was really difficult, as no one believed in our study," Obokata told reporters.