Nobel And Lasker Laureates Of Chinese Descent: In Literature And Science. Todd S Ing

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At the turn of the 20th century, the Boxer Uprising marked the culmination of a violent and tragic chapter in Chinese history. Out of the ashes of this calamity, scholarships funded by Boxer Indemnity and many others fostered some of the greatest minds in the Chinese modern era. This book celebrates notable luminary scholars of Chinese descent, with a special focus on 1 Wolf Prize, 4 Lasker, and 11 Nobel laureates spanning a wide range of disciplines in both literature and science. We visit the struggles of pioneers Tsung-Dao Lee and Chen-Ning Yang as the first Chinese Nobel prize recipients for characterizing fundamental laws in elementary-particle physics. Their pioneering works have paved the way for many to follow. We chronicle the careers of more recent recipients, including Mo Yan and his celebration of peasant life in China through the lens of hallucinatory realism. We delve into the lives of these Laureates, witness the obstacles that they overcame, and testify to their lasting contributions to humankind. In recounting the intellectual struggles and triumphs of these pioneers of Chinese heritage, we hope to inspire the next generation of scholars in literature and science worldwide in the hope that they too might become laureates one day. Contents: PrefaceList of Contributors Nobel Laureates: Chen Ning Yang, 楊振寧, 1957 Nobel Laureate in Physics (Joseph J Y Sung) Tsung-Dao Lee, 李政道, 1957 Nobel Laureate in Physics (Thomas T Y Wong, Jin Chen and Todd S Ing) Samuel Chao Chung Ting, 丁肇中, 1976 Nobel Laureate in Physics (Angela Y M Wang, Steve Siu-Man Wong and Kai-Ming Lee) Yuan Tseh Lee, 李遠哲, 1986 Nobel Laureate in Chemistry (Yi Zhou, Jian Sun and Guanhua H Chen) Steven Chu, 朱棣文, 1997 Nobel Laureate in Physics (S M Kurt Lee, Hon-Lok Tang, Ramin Sam and Susie Q Lew) Daniel Chee Tsui, 崔琦, 1998 Nobel Laureate in Physics (Huai-Bin Zhuang, Xin-Cheng Xie and Fu-Chun Zhang) Xingjian Gao 高行健, Literature, 2000 (Mabel Lee) Roger Yonchien Tsien, 錢永健, (1952–2016), 2008 Nobel Laureate in Chemistry, 2004 Wolf Laureate in Medicine (Keith K Lau, Mohamed A Rahman, Yuzhu Bian, Yun Wang and Thomas M S Chang) Charles K Kao, 高錕, (1933–2018), Nobel Prize in Physics, 2009 (Kenneth Young) Mo Yan, 莫言 2012 Nobel Laureate in Literature (Victoria S Lim) Youyou Tu 屠呦呦, 2011 Lasker~DeBakey Clinical Medical Research Award, 2015 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (Ivan Barry Pless, Ray S Huang, Xiao Qiang Ding and C B Lim) Lasker Laureates: Choh Hao Li 李卓皓, 1962 Albert Lasker Basic Medical Research Award (Keith K Lau, Cheryl D Lau, Daniel Tak Mao Chan and Sydney Chi Wai Tang) Min Chiu Li 李敏求, (1919–1980), 1972 Albert Lasker Clinical Medical Research Award (Steve Siu-Man Wong, Keith K Lau, Hung-Chun Chen, Carl M Kjellstrand, Antonios H Tzamaloukas and Yuk-Lun Cheng) Yuet Wai Kan 簡悅威, 1991 Albert Lasker Clinical Medical Research Award (Susie Q Lew, Hau C Kwaan, Joseph M Chan, Angela T Hadsell, Todd S Ing and Laurence K Chan) Special Feature, Wolf Laureate: Chien-Shiung Wu 吳健雄 (1912–1997), 1978 Wolf Prize Laureate in Physics (Cheryl D Lau, Kevin Chow, A Ahsan Ejaz and Keith K Lau) Appendix A: The Nobel Prize (Sussie Q Lew and Keith K Lau) Appendix B: The Lasker Awards (Sussie Q Lew and Hon-Lok Tang) Index Readership: General.Nobel;Lasker;Laureates;Chinese;Descent;Literature;Science0 Key Features: There are no competing books covering Laureates of Chinese descentEach chapter is enriched by a number of photographs pertaining to the particular Laureate being describedThe contributors of the chapters are all highly qualified individuals