Wang Hui, Yu Cun
Changchun Institute of Optics, Fine Mechanics and Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 130033, Changchun, China.
Light Sci Appl. 2024 Jan 23;13(1):26. doi: 10.1038/s41377-023-01356-3.
The DNA nanotechnology outlines a new chapter in biological sciences, opening a new era of scientific and technological advancements. A pioneer of DNA nanotechnology, Professor Liu from the University of Stuttgart in Germany, our latest Light People, has been working at the interface, where nanophotonics meets biology and chemistry. On the path of scientific explorations, she believes in hard working and persistency, as indicated by a line of Chinese poetry she likes, "Don't stop chasing the wind and the moon, the spring mountain is at the end of the plain." She is an outstanding female researcher, radiating wisdom. She is a pioneer in exploring the power of DNA nanotechnology and applying it to other disciplines. Meanwhile, she struggles with work-life balance. Apart from being determined and persistent, Prof. Liu is also introspective. One sees the brilliance of a scientist and the struggles of a mother, as Prof. Laura Na Liu explains to us her very personal "philosophy of life".
DNA纳米技术为生物科学勾勒出了新的篇章,开启了科技进步的新纪元。德国斯图加特大学的刘教授是DNA纳米技术的先驱者,也是我们最新一期的“杰出人物”,她一直致力于纳米光子学与生物学和化学交叉领域的研究。在科学探索的道路上,她秉持勤奋与坚持,正如她喜爱的一句中国诗词所说:“且将新火试新茶,诗酒趁年华”。她是一位杰出的女性研究者,散发着智慧的光芒。她是探索DNA纳米技术力量并将其应用于其他学科的先驱。与此同时,她也在努力平衡工作与生活。除了坚定和执着,刘教授还善于内省。劳拉·娜·刘教授向我们阐释她非常个人化的“生活哲学”,从中我们既能看到一位科学家的卓越成就,也能感受到一位母亲的艰辛。