Zhong Nanshan: Guardian of Life

Chapter 23 The Birth of an Academician

In April [-], due to Zhong Nanshan’s research on asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) diaphragm function, and research on nutritional status and nutritional therapy of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and pulmonary heart disease For his outstanding contributions, the Chinese Academy of Engineering decided to award Professor Zhong Nanshan an academician of the Department of Medical and Health Engineering of the Chinese Academy of Engineering.

He is the first academician of the Faculty of Medical and Health Engineering in Guangdong Province!When the news came, Guangzhou Medical College was boiling, and the health circle in Guangdong Province was shaken.

Zhong Nanshan was surprised that he was elected as an academician of the Faculty of Medicine and Health Engineering. He believed that most of the elected academicians were very old and had many achievements. Compared with them, he was still a junior.In the face of flowers and applause, Zhong Nanshan maintained his usual rationality and humility. He humbly laughed at himself and said that he was under the influence of the age limit in the academician selection policy.But in fact, his talent, his contribution and his character have won him the support of his fellow experts for a long time, and he deserves to be elected.At the grand celebration held for him by Guangzhou Medical College, he said that this title only represents past achievements, and does not mean that he must be the strongest in the days to come.What pleased him most was that he achieved results at Guangzhou Medical College and then became an academician.In his speech at the celebration, he specifically pointed out: "Our school is very small, an inconspicuous local institution, but our small school can produce academicians." His words are so frank and true, It once again confirmed the words that I have always encouraged Guangzhou medical staff before.Now he speaks out his own words and inspires all medical workers in Guangzhou Medical College with his own beliefs, and inspires all those who are ambitious and hard-working in ordinary environments and ordinary jobs to work hard.

Zhong Nanshan has never been ashamed to admit that he is behind.He said that the most important thing for a person is to admit that he is backward, which is not a bad thing, it is because he is not willing to be behind.Don't think that you can't do it if you have poor conditions, you have to create conditions yourself.This was the dominant idea that took center stage throughout his life.And he also used his actual actions to perfectly interpret the process of admitting backwardness, and then striving to catch up, surpassing the ordinary, and reaching excellence.

After the celebration was over, it was already past nine o'clock in the evening. Zhong Nanshan was concerned about his unfinished work in the hospital. He got on the car to the hospital, intending to continue to do what he should do and continue to complete the tasks he should complete.Outside the car window, the lights, applause, flowers, and smiling faces of the celebration flew past one by one and disappeared in an instant.Zhong Nanshan seemed to see himself as a teenager again, riding on the bicycle his mother rewarded him, walking through the breeze and the sun; thinking of himself when he was young, running on the 400-meter hurdles track and sprinting to the finish line; thinking of the fiery boiler Before, I tried my best to support my heavy body; thinking of the first lecture in the UK, facing the questioning eyes of the audience, I burst out with more vigorous passion, and won a round of applause with my wisdom and will... carry on!At present and in the future, there is still a long way to go. Honor and joy will not become your burden, but should become your motivation to move on.

Zhong Nanshan, who was elected as an academician, still sticks to the front line of medical treatment. "Whether I am an academician or a dean, I am a doctor first." Zhong Nanshan said.He insisted on weekly rounds and outpatient visits.He said that only by sticking to the front line of medical treatment can we experience the joys, sorrows and joys of doctors and understand what problems patients need to solve in order to make correct decisions.Zhong Nanshan believes that the inspiration for scientific research comes from practice, and only at the front line can we find the most clinical problems that need to be solved.

The workload of his expert clinic is three times that of others.The outpatient room on the first floor of the Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Diseases, the waiting area outside the outpatient clinic, the corridors, and the aisles outside the outpatient clinic were crowded with patients from all over the country. The consultation started at two o'clock on time and continued to work until ten o'clock in the evening.Zhong Nanshan had no time to rest during the continuous consultation with patients.

When the last patient was sent away, what appeared in front of Zhong Nanshan was the figure of his wife Li Shaofen holding a thermos.His wife waited silently, with his supper in her hand, until he could rest and eat something.Zhong Nanshan hardly felt hungry, and the high-intensity reception work with high concentration made him not feel hungry at all.Li Shaofen brought the food, watched him finish before leaving in peace.She had to watch him eat, otherwise, whenever Zhong Nanshan was disturbed by other things, he would be busy with other things and forget to eat dinner.

Honors followed, and in [-], Zhong Nanshan received a special honor—he was selected as one of the six outstanding alumni by his alma mater, Beijing Medical College.At this time, Beijing Medical College has changed its name to Beijing Medical University. In the school's "Introduction to Zhong Nanshan's Deeds", the evaluation of Zhong Nanshan is as follows: "He is an outstanding leader who has promoted my country's respiratory disease research and clinical career to the world in the past ten years. He and his peers have made outstanding contributions in this profession, which has established my country's leading position in the Asia-Pacific region in the medical research level of respiratory diseases, especially asthma and respiratory muscles." This is the recognition of his alma mater, Zhong Nanshan I am very pleased.

At this time, Zhong Nanshan was looking forward to the approval of the person he respected the most, but he could never wait. His respected father Zhong Shifan passed away in [-].Until the last period of his life, when his father was sick and unable to move, he moved the virus experiment to his home and never gave up his pursuit of career.

"35 years old..." He always remembered his father's deep sigh back then.Now, seeing him now, would his father praise him?He only remembers that the only time his father praised him was when he achieved results in his studies in England.His father is gone, but his father's sigh of "35 years old..." will always be fresh, and will always be imprinted in his heart, urging him to move forward forever and never slack off!
(End of this chapter)