70年前的创新研究:有机化学反应的电子理论——怀念周厚复老师

Creative Research Seventy Years Ago:A New Electronic Theory of Organic Reactions──Cherishing the Memory of Mr. Tseou Héou-Féo

有机化学家周厚复 ( 1 90 3— 1 970年 )先生在上世纪 3 0年代做出过许多创新的学术研究 ,但因战乱及罹病为时不到十年 ,他的学术贡献 ,到今几已被遗忘。值此周先生百年诞辰 ,作为亲自聆听过周先生讲授高等有机化学课程的学生 ,比较详细地介绍了周先生的学术工作经历和他的有机化学反应电子理论 ,以及一些科学家对他为人为学的评价 ,以寄深切的怀念之情 ,冀补中国化学史料的一页。

Mr. Tseou Héou-Féo, an organic chemist, performed many scientific researches of great originality with highly innovative ideas in the thirties of the last century. Unfortunately, owing to the war during 1937-1945 and his poor health in the postwar years he had worked only for a rather short span of less than ten years. His scientific contributions have almost been forgotten by present-day chemists in China. As a student taking a course of 'advanced organic chemistry' given by Prof. Tseou Héou-Féo in Zhejiang University back in 1937-1938, the author writes this paper with deep feeling to cherish the memory of a great scientist and teacher,on the occasion of the centennial annivarsary of his birthday. A biographic sketch of his academic life,mainly in regard to his scientific activities,is given in some detail. His electronic theory of organic reactions is briefly introduced, emphasizing his basic starting points as viewed from current scientific understandings. Sincere admiration of his scientific achievements and warm personality,as well as deep sympathy over misfortune in his later life, as expressed by a number of Chinese scientists,are also mentioned. The paper,the author hopes,would supplement the historical materials of chemistry in China.