Professor Zhao Yong (Photo courtesy of Sun Yat-Sen University)
At 10 am on April 11, the farewell ceremony for the remains of Zhao Yong, winner of the National Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars and Dean of the School of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, was held in the Baiyun Hall of Guangzhou Funeral Home.
"He is not ordinary outstanding, he is outstanding outstanding.
For scientific research
For scientific research In June 1976, Zhao Yong was born in Dangyang, Hubei.
Zhao Yong graduated from Nankai University with a bachelor's degree and a Ph.
Later, Zhao Yong joined the laboratory of Jerry Shay and Woodring Wright, the cell biology leaders of the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, to engage in telomere and telomerase research.
In 2011, Zhao Yong rejected the faculty options offered by four well-known American universities (UCLA, etc.
After Zhao Yong joined Sun Yat-sen University, he soon established the "Cell Aging and Carcinogenesis" laboratory and became a core member of the Guangdong Provincial Innovation Research Team "Targeted Specific Anticancer Drugs and Vaccine Research and Development", and continued to engage in telomere biology research and individuals Research on aging.
Zhao Yong is one of the most outstanding scientists in the domestic research on the relationship between telomere regulation and cell carcinogenesis.
"He is really interested in improving and developing the life science research in the motherland.
"Although he is young, he is very rigorous in his studies, and he has done a number of pioneering work in the field of cell aging and telomere research.
Still working on the day of death
Still working on the day of death As the dean of the School of Life Sciences at Sun Yat-sen University, Zhao Yong continued to perform his duties as usual until his death.
From March 27th to 28th, Zhao Yong attended the 2021 spring work conference held by Sun Yat-Sen University and gave a special report on talent training.
Colleagues recalled that at noon on April 7, Zhao Yong was still having a lunch meeting with the teachers and students of the college to discuss study and life; until April 8, the day Zhao Yong passed away, he was still working in the college and everyone around him No abnormality was found.
"His sudden death is a great loss for Sun Yat-sen University and the biology community.
During his work at Sun Yat-Sen University, Zhao Yong worked conscientiously, integrating various resources of the School of Life Sciences, and made important contributions to the introduction of talents and the construction of the college.
"Under such an important position, he has not fallen behind in scientific research.
" His colleague Professor He Xionglei said that Zhao Yong is very efficient at work and can always switch between teaching, scientific research, and administrative work.
But as work gets busy, Zhao Yong also keeps squeezing his personal rest time.
"CUHK can provide people with a harmonious atmosphere, a relaxed academic environment, and let others play freely.
What we do is what we want to do, not what others want us to do.
This is why I am willing to come back and love it here.
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" Zhao Yong once said to his students.
"Ms.
Zhao taught us three things:'Cold, careful, and thick-skinned'.
To answer difficult questions, do experiments that others can't do; pay attention to details, see the truth in subtleties; dare to ask questions and take the initiative to communicate with others.
Show it boldly.
" Upon learning of the death of his teacher, Zhang Tianpeng, the first doctoral student led by Zhao Yong, wrote in grief in Philadelphia the article "Mourning for the teacher Dr.
Zhao Yong".
Professor Zeng Fanyi of Shanghai Jiaotong University, who has worked with Professor Zhao Yong for 5 years, said, “During the cooperation process, we have been infected by his energetic scientific research enthusiasm and spirit from time to time.
Modest and competent, simple and pragmatic, and rigorous and realistic style.
It is the impression he left on us.
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