Dr. Ray Wu, the Liberty Hyde Bailey Professor of Mo-lecular Biology and Genetics at Cornell University, passed away on Sunday, February 10, 2008, at the age of 79. Dr. Wu was a pioneer in DNA sequencing and recombinan...Dr. Ray Wu, the Liberty Hyde Bailey Professor of Mo-lecular Biology and Genetics at Cornell University, passed away on Sunday, February 10, 2008, at the age of 79. Dr. Wu was a pioneer in DNA sequencing and recombinant DNA technology, a renowned scientist in rice genetic engi-neering, a strong and long time advocate for scientific re-search and education in Chinese Taipei and Chinese Mainland, and most of all, a genuine mentor and true friend to many of us, worldwide and at ABRC.展开更多
Some 35 years ago, I had the good fortune to be ac-cepted into Ray Wu’s lab as a graduate student. Ray was already well known for his pioneering studies in DNA se-quencing, and his lab was quietly humming with the ex...Some 35 years ago, I had the good fortune to be ac-cepted into Ray Wu’s lab as a graduate student. Ray was already well known for his pioneering studies in DNA se-quencing, and his lab was quietly humming with the ex-citement of the new approaches being developed for DNA labeling, sequencing and synthesis. Looking back, I am somewhat surprised that Ray accepted me into his lab-I展开更多
During the Chinese New Year holidays in 2008, Professor Zhang Nai-Heng, former chair of the Department of Biochemistry, Beijing Medical College, informed me of the sad news that Professor Ray Wu had passed away in Ith...During the Chinese New Year holidays in 2008, Professor Zhang Nai-Heng, former chair of the Department of Biochemistry, Beijing Medical College, informed me of the sad news that Professor Ray Wu had passed away in Ithaca, New York展开更多
ITHACA, N.Y. -- Ray J. Wu, Cornell University professor of molecular biology and genetics, who was widely recog-nized as one of the fathers of genetic engineering and who developed and sought to feed the world with a ...ITHACA, N.Y. -- Ray J. Wu, Cornell University professor of molecular biology and genetics, who was widely recog-nized as one of the fathers of genetic engineering and who developed and sought to feed the world with a higher yield-ing rice that resists insects and drought, died of cardiac arrest in Ithaca, Feb. 10.展开更多
I first met Dr Ray Wu in the late seventies of the last century, when China was beginning to re-engage with the western world. Deng Xiaoping laid out a bold, ambitious plan for the country to rapidly modernize. To rea...I first met Dr Ray Wu in the late seventies of the last century, when China was beginning to re-engage with the western world. Deng Xiaoping laid out a bold, ambitious plan for the country to rapidly modernize. To realize this plan, China would need a new kind of work force. The responsi-bility fell upon the Ministry of Education to find the brightest young minds in China and to dispatch them to "scientifically advanced western countries" for post-graduate studies.展开更多
In the morning of Monday, February 11, 2008, I was in-formed of the sad news – Dr. Ray Wu passed away the night before – by Dr. Jun-Lin Guan, then on faculty with Cornell University in Ithaca, New York.
I want to thank Professor Jiang Chengyu from Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences for inviting me to participate in Ray Wu memorial seminar. Here I only want to write down some of my feelings on my several contacts wit...I want to thank Professor Jiang Chengyu from Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences for inviting me to participate in Ray Wu memorial seminar. Here I only want to write down some of my feelings on my several contacts with Academi-cian Ray Wu.展开更多
文摘Dr. Ray Wu, the Liberty Hyde Bailey Professor of Mo-lecular Biology and Genetics at Cornell University, passed away on Sunday, February 10, 2008, at the age of 79. Dr. Wu was a pioneer in DNA sequencing and recombinant DNA technology, a renowned scientist in rice genetic engi-neering, a strong and long time advocate for scientific re-search and education in Chinese Taipei and Chinese Mainland, and most of all, a genuine mentor and true friend to many of us, worldwide and at ABRC.
文摘Some 35 years ago, I had the good fortune to be ac-cepted into Ray Wu’s lab as a graduate student. Ray was already well known for his pioneering studies in DNA se-quencing, and his lab was quietly humming with the ex-citement of the new approaches being developed for DNA labeling, sequencing and synthesis. Looking back, I am somewhat surprised that Ray accepted me into his lab-I
文摘During the Chinese New Year holidays in 2008, Professor Zhang Nai-Heng, former chair of the Department of Biochemistry, Beijing Medical College, informed me of the sad news that Professor Ray Wu had passed away in Ithaca, New York
文摘ITHACA, N.Y. -- Ray J. Wu, Cornell University professor of molecular biology and genetics, who was widely recog-nized as one of the fathers of genetic engineering and who developed and sought to feed the world with a higher yield-ing rice that resists insects and drought, died of cardiac arrest in Ithaca, Feb. 10.
文摘I first met Dr Ray Wu in the late seventies of the last century, when China was beginning to re-engage with the western world. Deng Xiaoping laid out a bold, ambitious plan for the country to rapidly modernize. To realize this plan, China would need a new kind of work force. The responsi-bility fell upon the Ministry of Education to find the brightest young minds in China and to dispatch them to "scientifically advanced western countries" for post-graduate studies.
文摘In the morning of Monday, February 11, 2008, I was in-formed of the sad news – Dr. Ray Wu passed away the night before – by Dr. Jun-Lin Guan, then on faculty with Cornell University in Ithaca, New York.
文摘I want to thank Professor Jiang Chengyu from Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences for inviting me to participate in Ray Wu memorial seminar. Here I only want to write down some of my feelings on my several contacts with Academi-cian Ray Wu.
