2008年12月,华裔科学家朱棣文被美国当选总统奥巴马提名为能源部部长。少数族裔、诺贝尔奖得主、美国政府高官,集三者于一身的特殊身份,把这位已步入知天命之年的著名科学家再度置于世界的铝光灯下。他的成功固然是全世界华人的骄傲,但他的成长经历,却值得中国的每一位家长、老师、学生的反思和借鉴。 In December 2008, Chinese-American scientist Steven Chu was nominated by U.S. President-elect Obama as Minister of Energy. Ethnic minorities, Nobel laureates and senior officials of the U.S. government, together with the special status of the three, once again put the famous scientist who has already entered the age of fate into the spotlight of the world. His success is of course the pride of Chinese all over the world, but his growth experience deserves the reflection and reference of every Chinese parent, teacher and student.