Two Nobel Prize Laureate Enlightened NCKU Students
Tainan, TAIWAN, March 24, 2009 --- A dialogue between Dr. Claude Cohen-Tannoudji, the 1997 Nobel Laureate in Physics and Dr. Yuan Tseh Lee, the 1986 Nobel Prize Laureate in Chemistry took place at Cheng Hsing Hall of College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University (NCKU), attracting a crowd of audience from NCKU students, faculties and senior high school students. This stimulating dialogue was entitled “Quantum Physics and its Impact on Daily Life”, with an opening remark by NCKU President, Academician Michael Ming-Chiao Lai.
President Lai said listening to the masters’ speech can inspire students. He took himself as an example and said that influenced a speech by a molecular biologist when he was a student in College of Medicine, he committed himself as a virologist. President Lai expected this special dialogue between two well-known Nobel Prize Laureates can have similar impact to young students and researchers. “Scientific research requires curiosity and creativity, whose essence is to ask questions, to find the problems and to figure out the solutions,” said President Lai.
Being new to Taiwan, Dr. Claude Cohen-Tannoudji, a French national, showed a feeling of excitement. During the lecture, entitled” Quantum Physics and its Impact on Daily Life“, Dr. Cohen-Tannoudji introduced in a simple way on a few basic concepts of quantum physics. He also showed also how advances of fundamental researches in this domain can open the way to a wealth of applications which transform our daily life. Moreover, he also made a brief introduction on various applications like optical pumping, magnetic resonance imaging, ultra-precise atomic clocks, atomic interferometers, Bose-Einstein condensates, etc.
Dr. Claude Cohen-Tannoudji claimed that over the last decade human being’s capability to control and manipulate the quantum systems, such as atoms, molecules, ions and electrons, has been greatly enhanced so that researchers can stretch into new research fields, investigate innovative questions, and explore new systems and substance condition. “It is expected that these new discoveries will lead to more understanding of the universe and interesting applications”, said Dr. Claude Cohen-Tannoudji. “Fundamental research, especially on physics can not only render human beings aware of the existence of the universe, but also provide resolution on resource, environment, and health. Still, research on physics can improve science education and make human beings more tolerant of each other, broad-minded to new concepts because the essence of science is to have humbleness and open-mindedness.
Dr. Yuan-Tseh Lee made up his mind to become a chemist and devoted himself to absorb a lot of related knowledge, such as quantum mechanics, physics and electronics, thermostatics, German, Japanese, French, even Russian language. He encouraged young students to acquire latest knowledge, to ask questions and to keep curious. “Studying in the university is just an initial step; however, research can not be mature until masters or doctoral education. Persistence of studying will lead to achievement”, added Dr. Lee.
When responding to students’ question, Dr. Claude Cohen-Tannoudji believed that perseverance and patience, which can be cultivated in good laboratory, are the keys to advanced research and resolution to overcome the difficulties in the scientific career. Like learning playing piano, sophisticated skills comes from long-term training. The secret of doing research is to be a student, to learn news things, which can motivate life although it is hard-working. Doing research also acquires discussion and exchanging opinion with others, so that the concept and methods can be modified. Dr. Cohen-Tannoudji also claimed that inter-disciplinary education is necessary to the research.
President Lai said listening to the masters’ speech can inspire students. He took himself as an example and said that influenced a speech by a molecular biologist when he was a student in College of Medicine, he committed himself as a virologist. President Lai expected this special dialogue between two well-known Nobel Prize Laureates can have similar impact to young students and researchers. “Scientific research requires curiosity and creativity, whose essence is to ask questions, to find the problems and to figure out the solutions,” said President Lai.
Being new to Taiwan, Dr. Claude Cohen-Tannoudji, a French national, showed a feeling of excitement. During the lecture, entitled” Quantum Physics and its Impact on Daily Life“, Dr. Cohen-Tannoudji introduced in a simple way on a few basic concepts of quantum physics. He also showed also how advances of fundamental researches in this domain can open the way to a wealth of applications which transform our daily life. Moreover, he also made a brief introduction on various applications like optical pumping, magnetic resonance imaging, ultra-precise atomic clocks, atomic interferometers, Bose-Einstein condensates, etc.
Dr. Claude Cohen-Tannoudji claimed that over the last decade human being’s capability to control and manipulate the quantum systems, such as atoms, molecules, ions and electrons, has been greatly enhanced so that researchers can stretch into new research fields, investigate innovative questions, and explore new systems and substance condition. “It is expected that these new discoveries will lead to more understanding of the universe and interesting applications”, said Dr. Claude Cohen-Tannoudji. “Fundamental research, especially on physics can not only render human beings aware of the existence of the universe, but also provide resolution on resource, environment, and health. Still, research on physics can improve science education and make human beings more tolerant of each other, broad-minded to new concepts because the essence of science is to have humbleness and open-mindedness.
Dr. Yuan-Tseh Lee made up his mind to become a chemist and devoted himself to absorb a lot of related knowledge, such as quantum mechanics, physics and electronics, thermostatics, German, Japanese, French, even Russian language. He encouraged young students to acquire latest knowledge, to ask questions and to keep curious. “Studying in the university is just an initial step; however, research can not be mature until masters or doctoral education. Persistence of studying will lead to achievement”, added Dr. Lee.
When responding to students’ question, Dr. Claude Cohen-Tannoudji believed that perseverance and patience, which can be cultivated in good laboratory, are the keys to advanced research and resolution to overcome the difficulties in the scientific career. Like learning playing piano, sophisticated skills comes from long-term training. The secret of doing research is to be a student, to learn news things, which can motivate life although it is hard-working. Doing research also acquires discussion and exchanging opinion with others, so that the concept and methods can be modified. Dr. Cohen-Tannoudji also claimed that inter-disciplinary education is necessary to the research.
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98-03-24
