柏克莱加州大学李嘉诚生物医学和健康科学研究中心开幕致辞

英文原文：https://www.lksf.org/english-speech-by-mr-li-ka-shing-dedication-of-the-li-ka-shing-center-for-biomedical-and-health-sciences/ 日期：2011 年 10 月 22 日

中译

柏格诺校长、钱泽南教授、各位杰出的师长、同学、各位嘉宾：

能置身于世界最优秀大学之一的校园，令人振奋。五年前，钱教授曾向我阐述柏克莱在疾病分子机制研究上的生物医学新范式。我至今记得，当时我是何等震撼——科学那奇妙而无垠的潜能，以及"今日诸多顽疾的解药或许已近在咫尺"的希望。

诺贝尔物理学奖得主理查德·费曼教授，在其公开演讲《科学的价值》中，把科学家的责任概括为：“尽己所能去做，尽己所能去学，改良解法，并将其传之后人。“把这份看似朴素具体的责任，从科学共同体推向更广阔的社会，则要求我们每一个人，都对人类处境与情感的多样性多一分体察与理解。它还要求社会作出重大的资源投入，兴办优质教育，以此创造机会的平等、让人生更充实圆满。我深信，投资于优质教育，就是改善人类处境的最佳投资。

在这座崭新的生物医学中心里，诸位皆是卓有成就的科学家，一心探索知识的前沿；我也深知，除了柏克莱，你们本有诸多选择。然而你们却甘愿在这所资源远为匮乏、挑战重重的公立学府里，开展自己开创性的研究。我向你们的坚守与对社会的贡献致敬；我也坚信，你们的发现必将为我们的世界带来深刻的改变，为全人类带来福祉。谢谢大家。

English Original

Chancellor Birgeneau, Professor Tjian, distinguished faculty, students and guests,

It is exciting to be on the campus of one of the best universities in the world. Five years ago, Professor Tjian explained to me the new paradigms of biomedical research at Berkeley on the molecular mechanism of diseases. I can remember how dazzled I was by the wondrous and endless potential of science and the hope that a cure for today’s killer diseases may be close at hand.

Nobel physicist Professor Richard Feynman in his public lecture, “The Value of Science,” summed up scientists’ responsibility as “to do what we can, learn what we can, improve the solutions and pass them on.” Applied beyond the confines of scientific communities into broader society, this seemingly simple and specific duty would require each and every one to be more thoughtful and knowledgeable about the diversity of human conditions and sentiments. It also requires major resource commitments from society into providing high-quality education as a means of creating equality of opportunity and more fulfilling lives. I believe investments in high quality education are the best investments in improving the human condition.

In this new biomedical center, you are all accomplished scientists dedicated to exploring the frontiers of knowledge, and I am sure that aside from Berkeley you have a lot of offers to choose from. However you have chosen to conduct your groundbreaking research here in a public institution with far fewer resources and lots of challenges to surmount. I salute your commitment and your contribution to society, and I know that your discoveries will bring significant changes to our world and positive benefits for all mankind. Thank you.