- Home
- Personal stories
Personal stories
Johnson & Johnson Makes the 2018 Working Mother 100 Best Companies List
The company has made the prestigious list for over 30 years—and this year’s inspiring Working Mother of the Year, Tonja Danowski, is one shining example of why Johnson & Johnson is such a leader in helping women grow their families and their careers.
4 questions for immunotherapy pioneer Dr. James Allison
We sat down with the winner of the 2018 Dr. Paul Janssen Award for Biomedical Research to learn how his tireless cancer research efforts have helped revolutionize the way we treat the disease—and save lives.
“I am a triathlete with Crohn’s disease": Meet a man who’s been living and thriving with inflammatory bowel disease for half his life
Tackling a triathlon isn’t for the faint of heart. But Mark van Ooij, an Associate Scientific Director for Janssen Vaccines & Prevention B.V., is doing just that—and he’s taking what he’s learned from his disease to propel him forward.
“I’ve been living with advanced prostate cancer for almost 20 years": One man shares his treatment journey
Have you been putting off getting your prostate checked? Men’s Health Month is the perfect time to tackle this important medical to-do. Just ask Ron Scolamiero, who was surprised by a prostate cancer diagnosis at 54. He shares his story of resilience.
Meet a woman who’s on a mission to break down gender barriers in Latin America
In honor of National Hispanic Heritage Month, we revisit an interview with Luly de Samper, head of Johnson & Johnson’s Women’s Leadership & Inclusion initiative in the region, to hear how she’s working to create a more equal, gender-diverse workforce in countries like Brazil and Colombia.
Meet a Johnson & Johnson researcher poised to crack the HIV vaccine code
In the lead-up to the recent International AIDS Society Conference on HIV Science in the Netherlands, we sat down with Hanneke Schuitemaker, who’s hard at work on the holy grail of HIV research: a preventive treatment.
Beyond the ball: How the World Cup helps unite us
Alex Gorsky, Johnson & Johnson Chairman and CEO, shares why reading about a special World Cup gathering in his hometown left him with a powerful feeling of optimism about the world—and the future of health for humanity.
How the founder of All Girls Code is shaking up STEM in the Middle East
Just a year after starting her initiative, 90% of the girls who’ve attended Aya Mouallem’s All Girls Code programs—and applied to universities—have chosen to pursue STEM fields. Did we mention Aya, a Johnson & Johnson Youth Fellow, is only 20?
“Johnson & Johnson helped me transition": Meet an employee who’s now living his true self.
For International Transgender Day of Visibility, Clark Musto shares his inspiring story—one made possible, in part, due to the support he received at work.
From ‘Mama Google’ to MomConnect: The text service that’s reinventing parenting in South Africa
After three kids, Nosiphiwo Skota thought she knew all there was to know about child-rearing—until she began receiving messages from MomConnect. For Mother’s Day, she shares why her phone is now an invaluable tool in her parenting arsenal.