真敬佩廖傳子學長Atomic Leow， 這種孜孜不倦的終生學習精神!
值得表揚。
From: Leow Atomic
Date: Fri, Oct 28, 2011 at 7:29 PM
Subject: Re: Translation of the Romanian Newspaper clip into English
Dear All,
As requested by many of you, I have now translated the Romanian newspaper clip into English for your viewing pleasure (see below).
Kindest regards,
Dr. Atomic Leow
Singapore and a Canadian studying at Iasi
The most bizarre students
AUTHOR: ANDREEA JUGARU
What brought Atomic Leow, Ph.D. in Toxicology from Melbourne, a graduate of Theology in Singapore, who holds resounding international inventions - plant that grows without soil - and the person with an absolutely impressive CV at the age of 62 years old to come to iasi to do Medicine?
Among the thousands of foreign students that give color and tint to multicultural Iasi, some come for the visit of a semester, others for a full course of study of Medicine in Romania for six years.
Although Atomic Leow’s research is remarkable which were publicizedinternationally, the Romanian friends called him \"Bruce Lee\"
Dr. Atomic Leow says with glee and in pride: \"I am 62 years old and medical student in the Clinical Year.\" Originally from Singapore, from a family of doctors, he came to Iasi to study for his 6th degree in Medicine after receiving five degrees, two of which obtained with \"First Class Honours\". Dr. Leow’s PhD degree research is in the area of toxicology from one of the Universities of Melbourne, Australia. He had published a total of 25 scientific papers on toxicology and biotechnology. Dr. Leow’s research on how orchids can be grown without soil i.e. by hydroponics had brought him fame in his native country Singapore, and beyond.
\"People in Singapore knows me, I released the first CD-ROM in the world on hydroponics and pioneered the world first hydroponic cultivation of orchids,\" says Atomic. His invention was featured on Singapore television research and international press. The technology is now licensed to a biotechnology company and a major grower of orchids in Singapore. Dr. Leow, the medical student is now wearing his heavy boots with white gown and stethoscope, strolling on the campus of University GT Popa of Medicine and Pharmacy at Iasi, Romania.
Besides his many science degrees, Dr. Leow also graduated from theology with First Class Honours. He had done evangelical missions in Australia, Holland, France and Malaysia, and served as prison counselor for the prisoners and drug addicts. \"My job was to tell the convicts about God and the need to repent of their sins, some of these prisoners were hanged, others had been given a second chance,\" says Atomic, reciting some Greek text with fluency, one of six languages he knows (Mandarin, English, Chinese, Malay, Thai, Hebrew). Dr. Leow’s curriculum vitae spanned 8 pages, and full of eye catching accomplishments and awards and through 30 years of professional working experience, both academically and outside his working sphere. Dr. Leow originally started to study medicine in England but the fee was 20,000 pounds per year, far too high for what he could afford and so he quitted the course after half a year. When he consulted others for a medical school with cheaper cost and reputation, he was referred to the Romanian medical school.
\"All those I know called me Bruce Lee\"
Dr. Leow had not seen his wife and two girls for two years who is staying in Australia. He hope to become grandparent next year after his elder daughter Olivia’s wedding shortly after he came to Romania. \"I made an effort to ensure my girls’ names are not unusual as mine (Atomic). He named his daughters Olivia and Fiona, away from his family’s tradition to name the children with scientific names. Laughter erupts in a joyful Atomic. \"No father knows how many problems I had with this name Atomic. Atomic’s father wanted his children to be scientists and so named his children Atomic, Power, Hydrogen and Nuclear. Dr. Leow was often challenged by his colleagues for a fight to show them his atomic power” and he was often being nicked named atomic bomb. Even the Immigration Departments in various countries joked with him \"Do not do anything wrong, we\'ll catch you Atomic! One of the unique things Dr. Leow found out about the Romanians is that they are very friendly people, and will always offer help when you need them. Dr. Leow had never felt discriminated against at any time or being called funny names. In Romania, Dr. Leow was often being called “Bruce Lee” because of his karate expertise.
\"I pioneered the first bodybuilding club in the Singapore school and I am committee member of the Singapore Bodybuilder’s Federation,\" and Dr. Leow admits that the only unpleasant time spent in Iasi when he had to use his atomic power was when two Gypsies tried to rob his wallet, and he floored them with one karate punch. Despite his mature age, he was not give any preferential treatment in the University spot sessions. After more than two years on Romanian land, Dr. Leow had only been to Bucharest and he is fascinated with the Dracula castle at Transylvania and intended to visit it soon.
Guinness Book
At an age when others are thinking about retirement, Atomic may be headed to the Guinness Book as the oldest person to graduate in medicine in the world. 20 years ago, no Universities will accept a mature student over 40 years, but now the situation has changed. The oldest graduate of Medicine in the world recorded is a Malaysian Indian who graduated at the age of 62 years old. “I will graduate at the age of 65 years old,” remarked Atomic enthusiastic and probably will enter the Guinness book as the oldest medical graduate in the world. The biggest challenge for Dr. Leow in Iasi is how to integrate with his much younger peers in class who can be his sons. To go through it again was difficult, but Dr. Leow made a concerted afford to overcome this generation gap problem and succeeded to do so. Now we are friends, eat, laugh, and go out together. I have people very close in class from Taiwan, Israel and Greece. We have shown that age is no barrier. Atomic is fascinated by the practice in the hospital, dress in white robe and held in pride as medical professionals.
Find the cure for breast cancer
Atomic’s dream of becoming a doctor is to find a cure for breast cancer. On a notebook outlines \"Regression of the breast tumor\" he scribbled how he intends to achieve it. After graduation, Atomic intends to foster the link of medicine between Singapore and Romania. Atomic’s passion for medicine arises from compassion for people and a desire to help the poor and desolate, and not based on earning money. Atomic concluded \"we must use our brains all the time, so as to avoid mental regression. \" \"I will choose the same university in Romania again because 99% of the Romanians are very nice people compared to some European countries which I experience racist remarks.
\"Romanian people here are great, my neighbours will come at 12 midnight to help me catch a mouse,\" Atomic said. Atomic’s philosophy of marriage is that once you are marred, divorce should not be an option”. Atomic said resignedly, \"I miss Chinese food, I must admit that Romanians are not the best chefs and their cooking are not fantastic compared to what we have in Singapore,\" he says. Atomic enjoys the menu the university cafeteria because \"It\'s very cheap.\"
