2009级硕博连读生 王邦安

这是一场盛会，一场有37位诺贝尔奖得主悉数到场的盛宴；这是一次旅行，一次感受科学精神的朝圣；这是一段回忆，一段29个博士生终身难忘的欢聚。这就是林岛诺贝尔获得者大会，一个一生一次或一生N次的地方……

2014年2月24日，一封来自中德中心朱老师的邮件让我喜出望外，我被告知有幸参加第64届诺贝尔获得者大会，从那一刻起，就开始幻想着不久到来的德国之行。

兵马未动，粮草先行。之后的日子里，大家陆陆续续知道了身处全国各地的同仁，也推选了团长，开始有条不紊地准备签证等相关事宜。林岛将大家汇集到了一起，天南海北的各个生物医学领域的菁英在网上开始熟悉起来，同时线上的欢乐也给了简单的科研生活一些调味剂。2014年6月26日，大家终于聚到了北京，就像经典电影场景中29个光束从中国地图的各点汇集到了一起。我们将组建第10届林岛大家庭，我们将代表中国赴德学习。想到这些，我都会热血沸腾，兴奋不已。27日临行的颁布仪式中，基金委的领导依次给大家颁发荣誉证书，这更像是歃血为盟，荣誉感和使命感驻留在了所有人的心中。仪式后的晚餐也极为丰盛，大家第一次坐在一起。谈笑风生间天已慢慢暗下来，但大家似乎扔没有散去的意思，总有交流不完的话题。这天大家才真正地将彼此的印象与名字对应起来，就像认识了素未谋面的兄弟姐妹，迅速溶为了一体。

次日的飞机从北京飞向慕尼黑，我们的心也同时起飞。几位成员行动不便时，旁边总会有同学帮助。这种亲切感是赵老师提倡的“人人为我，我为人人”的最佳体现。飞机上的10个多小时也瞬间在2部电影中过去，时不时看看窗外的蓝天、白云，立马就没有睡意。下了飞机的那一刻，我在心里高呼着“林岛，我来啦！”。随后我们一行坐上了前往林岛的大巴车，途中大家聊着世界杯，观赏着风景，不知不觉就到了那个坐落在博登湖畔的林岛。

虽然淅沥的小雨调皮地扰乱了我们的行程，但随着大会的开幕，我们全然忘了阴天无法欣赏窗外的美景。开会的第一天，当这次参会的诺贝尔获得者们列队进入会场时，大家欢呼着，鼓掌着，探着脑袋不肯错过任何一个熟悉而又陌生的面孔。而那位我非常崇拜的Oliver Smithies教授也慢慢地走入会场，虽然有些步履蹒跚，但精神头儿很足，面带微笑地和大家挥手。我的视线也随着他在会场中移动，就像向日葵转动着花盘渴望吸收阳光。89岁高龄的Smithies教授作为基因打靶的鼻祖，奠定了遗传操作的基础思路。而我也刚刚学习该项技术，所以对他的报告格外感兴趣。为了更清晰更近距离接触这些科学大牛们，在会议的每一天我们都早早来到会场，抢占有利位置，守着位置等候着。也正是因为这样，坐在前排的我期盼着和Smithies教授的交流早一天到来。就在第二天的会议前，我不经意间侧身发现：Smithies教授正准备坐到离我只有两米距离的位置。我暗自高兴，激动，待他坐下妥当后，便鼓起勇气带着纸笔上前问候。我们聊了聊科研，表达了对他的敬仰，他也静静地听着我做的课题。他比想象中的还要和蔼，即使我蹩脚的英语有时没有表达清楚，他也是耐心地听着，并及时给予回应。在接下来顺利得到了合影和签名后，很少发照片的我也在网上第一时间分享了那份喜悦和激动，恨不得立马将他的签名装裱起来。

接下来的几天在各种科学巨擘的报告中过得很快。对于每一个报告，我们都认真听着，即使自己不懂的领域，也不愿落一句，没准儿哪一句将引领科学未来几十年的发展。在会议最后一天终于等到了Smithies教授的报告，这也是此次林岛会议的最后的一个报告，题目是“新的想法从哪里来？”他以一条家乡的河流把四个诺奖获得者幽默地联系起来，难道真的是地杰才人灵吗？接着娓娓道来他的研究经历，他的导师、他的童年如何影响以后的科研等故事。从他身上不难发现，对科学的新想法往往并不是沿着预设的路发展的，它来源于阅读好的文献，在于对科研的热爱，对追求目标中的努力。报告中他还风趣地给大家展示他的实验记录，饶有趣味地、无邪地笑着说“瞧，这天是我生日，还在实验室做实验呢！”当报告结束后，他缓缓地走下讲台，台下的观众爆发了一阵阵掌声，那一刻，我几乎要哽咽了，但手还在不停地鼓掌。如果掌声可以挽留这位巨匠在台上多停留一分钟，那掌声一定会不停地回荡在会场。他对台下的听众笑了笑，招了手，慢慢地走下讲台。掌声还在持续，我认为不仅是送给他那卓越的成就，更是那坚韧而强大地内心，对科学的热爱，对新一代人的启发和激励。

后面对科研单位的参观也加深了我们对于科研的理解。在慕尼黑大学也遇到了好久不见的师姐，在海德堡见到了我所研究领域新星。参观学校之余，我们也参观了一些文化古迹。印象深刻的是，在参观完慕尼黑画展后，赵老师对理想主义的讲解顿时让我豁然开朗。他介绍说理想主义画派的画景较深，前景阴暗压抑，远景色彩明亮。我立刻回忆起自己驻足很久的一副画作《暴风雨后的黎明》，讲的是一个海难后，一个小男孩和一条狗坐在岩石上沮丧，而远处，乌云已散，阳光洒向海面的故事。这对于我们，对于所有的科研人员不都是这样吗？也许我们会抱怨实验又没做出预想的结果，也许我们会感慨没有发现新的基因功能，但这些又能代表什么，不过是过去的回忆和现在的对回忆的感受罢了，而对将来的规划和对科研工作的信心终能引导我们走向心中的彼岸。诺奖大会的意义不就在此吗？它不一定会给你介绍最新的进展，它不一定有和你对口的科学大师到场，但它一定会给你份力量，内心的力量，教你探索前进的方向。当你在科研之路上踽踽前行时，它是你前方的明灯，给了你希望，也让我们变得坚强，更执着地从事自己所热爱的科学事业。

两周的相聚，不仅是聆听大师的心得，在和其他同学的交流中也成长很多，从这些各个领域的同学身上不由觉得自己在科研之路上不再孤单。我们相聚在一起，一起谈天说地，一起喝着啤酒看着世界杯，一起犯2地迷路，这些日子里彼此建立的友谊和交流也将伴随我们的工作和生活，借用这些天与我朝夕相伴同屋舍友的早起铃声歌曲：“直到世界的尽头，也不愿和你分离”，林岛，那29位兄弟姐妹！那心中的科学巨擘！

从法兰克福抵达上海，雨依旧在下，可是雨也没下。

World Cup of Science in Lindau

Bangan Wang

This is a grand event where we have totally 37 Nobel Prize winners present; this is a journey, a pilgrimage to feel the spirit of science; this is a recall, a celebration which 29 doctoral candidates will never forget; this is the Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting, an opportunity we may only have once in a lifetime.

On February 24th 2014, I was so happy to receive an e-mail from Mrs. Zhu of Sino-German Center which was to invite me to attend the 64th Nobel Laureate Meeting. From that moment on, I was excited about the journey. Lindau brought together elites in biomedical fields across the country. We had become familiar with each other on the Internet before we finally met in Beijing on June 26th 2014. We would set up the 10th Lindau community to represent China to learn in Germany, which was such an honor that all of us were so excited about the trip. The next day, we flied to Munich from Beijing.

On the first day of the convention, people cheered up and applauded when the Nobel laureates entered. All of us leaned forward, excited to see the laureates for the first time. As for me, I couldn’t move my eyes from professor Oliver Smithies, whom I admire the most. The 89 years old professor is the originator of gene targeting, laid the foundation for the idea of genetic manipulation. As a beginner using this technology, I was extremely interested in his report. In order to get close to these gurus of science, we came to the venue early everyday to get a good position. I was hoping I could communicate with professor Smithies sooner. Then on the next day, I saw the professor in a closer seat to me, I took up my courage and paid him my respect. And then we started to talk about scientific research. I told him about my project and he listened and responded patiently in spite of my poor English. I even got his signature and took a photo with him. As a person who seldom posts pictures online, I was so excited that I couldn’t wait to uploaded our photo immediately and have his signature framed up.

We spent our time in all kinds of scientific reports on the following days. We listened to every report carefully even if it was an unfamiliar field. We wouldn’t miss even one sentence because maybe the next line is gonna lead the future scientific development. Finally on the last day of the conference, Professor Smithies gave his report, which was also the last one of the meeting in Lindau, entitled "Where Do Ideas Come From? ". Beginning with the river in his hometown, he linked the four Nobel Laureates together in a humorous way. Then he talked about research experience, his mentor and how his childhood influenced his scientific research, etc. From him, we can see that new ideas about science are not always develop along the scheduled path, but derive from reading good literature, love of science and constant endeavor. After the report, he stepped off the stage in bursts of applause. At that moment, I almost choked, but still kept the hand clapping. If applause could keep the guru longer, then it would never stop. The professor smiled at the audience and left, but the applause lingered on. It was not only for his extraordinary achievement, but for his tough and powerful heart, his enthusiasm for science and his inspiration and motivation for the new generation.

After the meeting, the visits to the research institutes made us understand more about scientific research. We also visited colleges and some cultural heritage. What impressed me most was Mr. Zhao’s explain on idealism after we visited the Munich painting exhibition. The two weeks gathering is not only listening to the masters’ experience, but to share and communicate with other students about our common confusions and loneliness in pursuing science. But finally, we learn that we are not alone and we get the courage to continue our pursuit.