论起来，老纳与廖传子学长Atomic Leow Chuan Tse 在高中一年级有份是同窗， 只是属于无事亦无聊的交情。
此番学成还乡，对于其渊博的学识，和对农业的贡献，下文是转载自一本水培种植杂志内对廖传子的表扬。
http://www.hydroponics.com.au/php/viewtopic.php?t=94
Farewell testimonial
By Steven Carruthers
Following a stellar career as one of Singapore's foremost hydroponic research scientists and tertiary educators, Dr Atomic Leow Chuan Tse has resigned as Head of the Biotechnology Specialist Unit, Temasek Applied Science School, at Temasek Polytechnic in Singapore, to pursue his life-long dream to study medicine at the University of East Anglia in the United Kingdom.
Among Dr Leow's many industry achievements has been the development of a revolutionary hydroponic system to produce spectacular commercial cut orchids. The 'Precise Influx Hydroponic Growth System' (PIHGS) utilizes an automated mechanism to deliver precise, pre-determined amounts of nutrient solution that effectively circumvents the root-rot problem faced by many hydroponic orchid growers. (Many of our readers will recall our feature story on this revolutionary system in our January/February 2006 issue.) The technology is now licensed to a biotechnology company and a major orchid grower in Singapore. Dr Leow is also the inventor of a revolutionary, cost-saving chilling system for temperate plant production in the tropics, featured in this issue.
Formerly educated in Australia, Dr Leow holds a Bachelor of Agricultural Science (Honours) and Diploma in Education from La Trobe University. He is also a Doctor of Philosophy (Toxicology), the result of a La Trobe University Research Scholarship for PhD research in toxicology of drugs.
In 2006, he was awarded a Graduate Diploma in Christian Studies (summa cum laude and Dean's Award).
Between 1982 and 1990, while a biology lecturer at St Andrew's Junior College in Singapore, Dr Leow pioneered the first Bodybuilding Club in Singapore, an interest that stems from his high school years when he was placed second in the Mr Chung Ling Muscle Improvement Competition in Penang, Malaysia. In 1985, he was awarded the Certificate of Merit by the Asia Bodybuilding Federation, and the Certificate of Merit by the International Federation of Body-Builders (IFBB), Montreal, Canada (1986).
Returning to his academic career, in 1984 and again in 1987, Dr Leow supervised the science students to capture first prize in the Singapore National Science Fair. In 1990, he became one of the pioneer biotech lecturers that helped to start up the Biotechnology course at Ngee Ann Polytechnic in Singapore, where he lectured in plant tissue culture, animal and plant cell biology, hydroponics and biochemical laboratory techniques. Between 1992 and 1997, Dr Leow was a senior lecturer and Agrotechnology Coordinator at Singapore Polytechnic, where he lectured in Plant Cell Biology, Human Anatomy and Physiology and Agrotechnology, as well as teaching inorganic chemistry to biotechnology students.
In 1995, Dr Leow authored the world's first CD-Rom on hydroponics, which won the 'Creative Ngee Ann Multimedia Award'. During this period he also mentored the gifted students in the top Secondary Schools in Singapore on 'Life Sciences' research projects. In 1996 he was invited as a Visiting Fellow to the prestigious Institute of Agribiology & Soil Fertility at the University of Wageningen in the Netherlands, where he presented a seminar paper on the 'Impact of hydroponic technology on the agrotechnology industries in Singapore' and the 'Effect of nutrient cooling on the gibberellins metabolism in Simposai'. During the 1990's, Dr Leow also served as a volunteer counselor for Singapore Prisons and Drug Rehabilitation Centres.
Between 1997 and 2006, Dr Leow has been the principal lecturer at Temasek Polytechnic and Head of the Biotechnology Specialist Unit where he secured international accreditations from numerous international universities for the 'Diploma in Biotechnology' programme at Temasek Polytechnic.
Although Dr Leow had fulfilled all the requirements to study medicine as a younger man, he was unable to do so owing to his deep commitment to raise his two daughters with care and love. His youngest daughter is now a fifth year medical student at the School of Medicine at Melbourne University. In fact, medicine seems to run in the family with a brother-in-law the Clinical Director at Frankston Hospital, Victoria, and a cousin and nephew who also have careers in medicine. Now the time has come for Leow to follow his life-long passion to study medicine.
As a strong advocate of hydroponic technologies, and a role model for his many students and colleagues, Leow's contribution to the industry has been enormous and our best wishes go with him in his new career where I am certain he will make an indelible mark. Farewell old friend. The hydroponics industry is the poorer for your departure.
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Dear Chung Ling Old Boys,
I thank God I just made it on time for our dear classmate Fong Jit Cheng's funeral farewell in Melbourne on 24 July 2010. Beside my wife and myself, Loh Jin Keat, Yeoh Moh, How, ChongChai Khoo, Jimmy Loh..and a few other Chung Ling Old Boys were there. I was touched by the beautiful eulogies given by the family members and various friends on the live of Fong Jit Cheng that was lived to the fullest as one can expect to be! It was befitting that the final farewell song "My Way" sung by Frank Sinatra was played before the casket was loaded for cremation.
As we left the Le Pine Funeral parlour, the sky was drizzling, and the afternoon breeze was delightful. Loh Jin Keat and Yeoh moh How showed me the Chung ling hospitality by taking me and my wife to the Petaling Street Malaysian Hawker Food Restaurant whereby we were treated wit delicious Penang Fried Keow Teow, Malaysian Curry Noodle and Fried Hoe Fun!
On Sunday, my family (myself, my wife, my elder daughter Olivia and my younger daughter Dr. Fiona Leow) had the opportunity to meet up another Chung ling Old Boy Soo Hock Lee and his wife at the Cross Culture Church of Christ at Swanston Street Melbourne, and subsequently dinned at the Dragon Boat Dim Sum Restaurant at Little Burke Street at Melbourne.
I had enclosed two photos of my gathering with the said Chung Ling Old Boys for your viewing pleasure.
Warmest regards,
Dr. Atomic Leow 9938
University GT Popa of Medicine and Pharmacy at Iasi, Romania
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