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A learning experience through studies in photochemistry |
| Robert S. H. LIU, |
| Department of Chemistry,
University of Hawaii, 2545 The Mall, Honolulu, HI 96922, USA; |
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Abstract Professor Robert S. H. Liu received both his college education (in Texas) and graduate training (California Institute of Technology) in US. However, he was able to incorporate his Chinese educational background into his conduct as an academician in US. In this article, he first described his respect for and detailed his close interactions with his Ph. D. mentor, the well-known physical organic chemist George S. Hammond, whose insight led to the Hammond postulate that has been quoted in every organic chemistry textbook. Their friendship of more than forty years is almost akin to the master-apprentice relationship in the old Chinese days. Then he proceeded to describe his way of interacting with the young students in his classrooms and in his research group. Sprinkled throughout the discussion were Chinese proverbs or simple phrases that became applicable in situation in US as well as in China.
Initially, the article was written for the benefit of Prof. Liu’s students, but later a few close friends of his also received copies of the paper. I was one of the early ones who received such a copy. I thought the paper contains useful instructional values to the Chinese students in general and encouraged Prof. Liu to modify the paper for its publication in a Chinese journal. The current article you see here is the final product. We are grateful to the editors for their willingness to consider simultaneous usage of both English and Chinese, which is an important part of this paper. I hope the readers will enjoy reading the article just as much as I did.
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Issue Date: 05 December 2009
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“Perspective on Photochemistry in the Middleof an Ocean”, an interview with R. S. H. Liu, Spectrum2005, 18, 4
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“While Walking into the Sunset”, ane-book compiled on the occasion of retirement of R. S. H. Liu, summer 2005
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In “Celebration of Teaching: Reflectionsof University of Hawaii Professors”, compiled by The Center of Teaching Excellence, University of Hawaii, 1991, 44―45
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Hammond, G. S.; Liu, R. S. H., J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1962, 85, 477
doi: 10.1021/ja00887a026
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Liu, R. S. H.; Hammond, G. S., Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA2000, 97, 11153
doi: 10.1073/pnas.210323197
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“Tuesdays with Morrie” by M. Albom, Random House, 1997
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The official Chinese way of ranking their ancestors: 上按次序称谓：生己者为父母，父之父为祖，祖父之父为曾祖，曾祖之父为高祖，高祖之父为天祖，天祖之父为烈祖，烈祖之父为太祖，太祖之父为远祖，远祖之父为鼻祖，即父祖曾高天烈太远鼻，书中说：因人怀胎，鼻先受形，故鼻祖为始。
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In “Recollections of George S. Hammond, lettersof anecdotes, remembrances and tall stories from his students andassociates”, compiled by D. Eaton, 1990
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