Wei, an ordinary China immigrant living in Brisbane, became the focus of this news.
Since Qingdao Medical College, he has traveled all over China, Australia, Europe and the United States in 30 years. He has been awarded as a postdoctoral fellow at MIT and Washington University, a professor at the University of Queensland School of Medicine, the head of the Department of Molecular and Gene Therapy at the Institute of Health and Medicine at Griffith University, and a tenured professor. After decades of unremitting efforts and research, he found a new way to treat tumor diseases with microorganisms and made breakthrough innovations. A new drug that can overcome the difficult problem of solid tumor treatment in the medical field has successfully embarked on mankind. This drug, which will be listed in two to three years, will benefit tens of millions of patients with malignant tumors and bring immeasurable contributions to the development of medicine in the new era!
Today, I had the honor to interview this biomedical scientist and learned about his amazing achievements and praiseworthy deeds in all aspects.
He is a top scientist, a sociologist who is far-sighted and committed to all-round and multi-level group health monitoring, service and security, a community leader who is enthusiastic about public welfare and leads and unites Chinese immigrants to pursue a higher quality of life and social status, and a Chinese hero who loves his family and respects his parents.
With so many characteristics, how did he plan and construct his life? In what ways have you achieved so much success and affirmation? Let's walk into Wei's multidimensional life mode together. ...
Wei, 6 1 year-old, is from Heze, the hometown of peony. He is currently the director and tenured professor of molecular and gene therapy at the Institute of Health and Medicine, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Griffith University, Australia. Last year, he was awarded the National "Thousand Talents Program" by China.
From 65438 to 0988, Wei was sent to Australia, Europe and the United States for further study, and then settled in Brisbane, Australia. He has been engaged in molecular biology and medical science research, and has made recognized achievements in gene therapy of tumors in Australia and internationally. He was awarded the Queensland Wisdom Star Fellow Award.
From 65438 to 0996, he worked in the University of Queensland and presided over the establishment of the first gene therapy center in Australia. Over the past decades, he has led or participated in more than 80 major scientific research projects in the fields of health and medicine, such as cancer gene therapy, biotechnology and cardiovascular, in Australia, the United States and relevant international organizations, and obtained more than 65438+ billion US dollars in scientific research funds.
The road of scientific climbing has always been full of thorns, and it is even more dangerous. Many times, the results achieved with great efforts may be proved wrong and risky in the next second, especially in the research field of medical science.
"In today's medical field, the treatment of tumors, especially malignant solid tumors, is a difficult problem facing the whole world. Traditional treatment methods not only have poor curative effect, but also have great damage to the patient's own health, and still cannot reach the level of effective prevention. " When talking about his decades of exploration in the field of medical science research, Wei said this.
At first, his research direction in tumor treatment was the same as that of many researchers. After 10 years of research, he found that "traditional" methods could not completely eradicate tumors. So he decided to find another way.
As we all know, microorganism is the pathogen that causes infectious diseases, but it is also the most important guardian to protect human health. So can microorganisms also participate in diseases like tumors? Is there a microorganism that can selectively attack "tumor", but because of its own characteristics, it is completely harmless to normal tissues and organs of human body?
Many times, a technological breakthrough is actually at the very beginning, just like the "open sesame" in the Arabian Nights, which requires bold assumptions and rigorous scientific attitude. Wei boldly put forward many hypotheses based on his understanding of "microorganism" for many years.
"About 65,438+08 years have passed since the research of this new biopharmaceutical began." When Wei mentioned this road of scientific research and invention, he was quite emotional. That road is destined to be long and needs to be able to withstand loneliness.
"By changing our thinking, we discovered a microorganism called Clostridium. By injecting its spore freeze-dried powder into solid tumor, we can activate it, "liquefy" the tumor and make it disappear. At the same time, this microorganism, which is highly sensitive to oxygen molecules, will die if it breaks through the boundary of solid tumor and comes into contact with normal tissues of human body. It is not difficult to see from these characteristics that it is a fast, effective and non-toxic biological drug. This achievement has opened up a new field for biological anti-tumor therapy and shaped a new concept. "
Griffith University transferred this latest scientific research achievement with international patent to enterprises in China. As the chief scientist, Professor Wei cooperated with Chinese scientists and successfully declared the national "major special project of major new drug creation technology" project "Study on Clostridium goethii spore freeze-dried powder for injection". The world's top anti-cancer drug is expected to complete clinical research in two to three years and be listed.
People familiar with Wei praised his role in the family. He is a good husband in the eyes of his wife, a good father in the eyes of his children and a good son in the eyes of his parents.
"Each of us needs to know one thing. The world is complicated, and life is more complicated. From the day of birth, we have many identities and have to bear many different responsibilities. People often ask me, what is a successful life? In my opinion, it is not only a career achievement, nor a small family harmony, but an all-round and multi-level place. When you play a scientist, it is your responsibility to take every experiment seriously and analyze and process every data carefully. When you play a husband and father, you have the responsibility to help your wife achieve her life achievements and help your child become a confident and self-reliant young man. "
Wei became a little serious when he mentioned his old mother. "When we were young, when we focused on our career pursuit, our parents were our strongest backing and gave us all possible selfless support! This has achieved the warmth and harmony of our small family and the progress of our cause. Now, my parents are almost ninety years old, and it is the greatest gift from God that my son can be filial under their knees! It is my greatest responsibility to spend more time with them! "
Be able to keep ahead of the industry in career and constantly create industry miracles; Being able to live in harmony and love each other in the family has been envied and admired. This is the lifelong pursuit of many people, and it is also the public standard to measure personal success. However, in Wei's view, there is a third dimension in life, and that is society.
At the beginning of mankind, we have formed such a social survival mode, which is closely related to society from all mankind, countries and regions to our own life circle. The development of society is also the development of human history. The evolution of society is closely related to everyone's fate. This seems to be the truth, but it is actually the most real.
"We are born social people. Except for a few hermits, everyone's life is inseparable from the social environment. It is precisely because of this relationship that we have the responsibility and obligation to make two contributions to society. From a personal point of view, always pay attention to your personal image, obey the law and be a civilized and polite citizen, which is the first level of social responsibility; From the personal point of view, make contributions to society, care more about people around you, care more about current affairs and politics, put yourself in the big family of society, be enthusiastic and willing to contribute, and rely on your own strength to help others and promote social development. This is the second level of social responsibility, and it is also a level that our Chinese immigrant groups need to improve. "
Adhering to this concept, Wei is also an active social worker after his busy work. Over the years, he has been keen to participate in and build many associations and societies; Established the Australian Society for Gene Therapy; I used to work in QLD-China Council of Queensland Government, and made suggestions for the cooperation and development between Queensland Government and China in many aspects.
He has served in various international, university and social committees; Participated in the establishment and service of Brisbane Chinese Medicine Acupuncture Center, Queensland Association of Scientists and Engineers, Xinwei Chinese School, Australia-China Antique Association, North District Chinese Association, etc. He is also keen to participate in various exchanges with some provinces in China, such as Guangdong, Tianjin, Kunming, Beijing, Shanghai and Shandong, and was invited to participate in investment promotion programs and cooperative education, and won the Zeng Rong Qilu Friendship Award.
As a fellow villager in Shandong, Wei actively participated in various organizational activities of Shandong Hometown Association and served as the vice president. He made suggestions for every activity of the association, spared no effort to assist the president and other directors, and regarded the activity as his own job. In the social activities in the summer of 20 18, he recommended that everyone go to the estuary of the North District, go for an outing in the beautiful seaside park, play games, and be a helmsman, so as to make due contributions to the activities of the Shandong Association.
Recently, he focused on providing multi-faceted, multi-level and personalized one-stop family life and health services for the community. Australia's own welfare system faces many problems, such as lack of funds, declining service quality, lagging and insufficient services. Faced with the current situation of scattered residents, increased immigrants and shortage of health institutions, "less pension" has become a dead letter to some extent.
Wei, who has been at the forefront of the health field, deeply feels this crisis and urgently needs to establish a nuanced and practical community service model. He actively coordinated and cooperated with relevant government agencies and established a non-profit community service center with the purpose of public welfare by using existing resources.
This center provides professional pre-job training and job opportunities for people who are interested in community service for orientals of the same culture. First, pay attention to Chinese groups, especially the elderly and children, and provide consulting services, catering services, assistive devices services, housekeeping services, maintenance services, purchasing services and payment services. In the future development, the center will serve all compatriots and local residents, regardless of whether they enjoy government welfare subsidies, they will have the opportunity to obtain a full range of life and health services.
Through the Australian government's welfare system, the rational use of welfare resources, on the one hand, solves the service needs of special groups in the community, on the other hand, provides opportunities for social service personnel to give full play to their abilities and get returns.
"In our motherland, there are community neighborhood committees and a huge domestic service system, and the family structure in China is relatively close. Similar community service is no stranger. But in Australia, whether young single mothers or elderly widowed elderly people, many can only rely on themselves. The quality of life of these special people is very poor, and even their lives can't be taken care of at all. Even if the government gives them financial support, it is far from meeting their daily needs. "
"It is precisely because of this concern, especially our immigrant groups in China, that they are faced with more challenges such as language, living habits and lack of understanding of Australian society, and they need more services and care in their daily lives. This is the original intention of our establishment of this center. Of course, the center has just been established, and we are still exploring a more perfect management model. But I believe that all this is not just my wishful thinking. The future will definitely become a community service model, benefiting more and more people. "
When it comes to participating in and promoting these public welfare social activities, Wei shows the persistence and seriousness of scholars. From him, we can clearly feel his strong sense of social responsibility and agile action, because his persistence and unrequited efforts have won him the respect of many social groups.
Knowing all aspects of Professor Wei is actually a glimpse. His WeChat name is not Professor Wei, Teacher Wei, nor President Wei. He used a very interesting name "Mick _ Love Collection".
Mick is his English nickname, and collecting is his personal hobby. He is an amateur gardener, a health care worker and an antique collector. His circle of friends always begins with "friends/friends are good", and the content is relaxed and lively, and every bit of daily life is willing to share with you.
Looking at his circle of friends is like tasting the dialogue of an interesting soul who loves life and is grateful for life and the world. Through his own feelings, he conveyed the wisdom of building a multi-dimensional life pattern, which made me deeply understand the secret of his success.
"Different stages of life face different tests, and it is impossible to take care of all dimensions of development. This is not a problem at all. People are stereoscopic, and life is more stereoscopic. All-round careful construction is a process of continuous improvement. Young people, don't be afraid of difficulties, don't set limits for yourself, and don't doubt your ability. Adjust all dimensions at any time, maximize the limited energy of optimization, and strive for flexible adjustment. I believe that your future will be more brilliant! "
Finally, I want to end this interview with Professor Wei's earnest words. I wish you a deeper understanding of life from this article, and wish your life structure a multi-dimensional glory!