Flow of a long river : tributes to Savio L-y Woo on his 70th birthday / edited by Zong-Ming Li ... [et al.].

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Li, Zong-ming.

Woo, Savio L-Y.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bioengineering.

Biomedical engineering.

Human mechanics.

Musculoskeletal system--Mechanical properties.

Musculoskeletal system.

Orthopedic surgery.

Woo, Savio L-Y.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (532 p.)

Place of Publication:

Singapore ; Hackensack, NJ : World Scientific, c2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This is a compilation of tributes to a gentleman who has impacted the field of biomedical engineering and musculoskeletal science for four decades through his research, his guidance and mentorships, his friendships, and his love for the field, family, and friends. It provides readers with a view of how one man can impact so many.

Contents:

PREFACE; FOREWORD Chancellor Mark A. Nordenberg; Contents; CHAPTER 1 Tributes from Family and Relatives; Some Important Truths Kirstin Woo; Baseball Through the Evolution of a Father/Son Relationship Jonathan Woo; A Dedicated Educator, Devoted Family Man and Doting Grandfather Pattie Woo; In Memory of Gung Gung Antonio Cheong; Happy 70th Birthday, Brother & Uncle Liu-Yun Woo and Family; Happy 70th Birthday, Ah Xi Dö Sister Bernadette Woo; Happy 70th Birthday Sister Agnes Au; Happy 70th Birthday, Savio Paulo and Anna Cheong; Happy 70th Birthday, Savio Vang and Eileen Cheong

More Than a Special Friend, He's Family Linda and Mark SaxonRemembrances and Tribute to Savio Woo on His 70th Birthday Bruce Simon; Happy 70th Birthday, Uncle Savio Nancy, Irene, Helen and Kevin Chan; The Importance of Family James Lai; An Unforgettable Experience Joshua Lai; Our Tribute - A Limerick Bob and Holly Frymoyer; CHAPTER 2 Tributes from Students, Residents and Fellows (University of California, San Diego); Showing Me the Way Cy Frank; A Tribute to Dr. Woo: A Bioengineering Pioneer Mark A. Gomez; Demand for Excellence J. Marcus Hollis

From Student to Professional: Moulding Young Careers Jennifer S. WayneHappy Birthday, Dr. Woo Thay Q. Lee; Fond Memories Lynnette Fleck; A Great Mentor Shuji Horibe; My Sincere Congratulations and Best Wishes on the Occasion of His 70th Birthday Shinro Takai; Long Time Mentor and Collaborator Jack Winters; One of a Kind Erin McGurk and Ron Dieck; Tribute to Dr. Woo Robert A. Hart; Birthday Wishes for Dr. Woo Caroline Wang; Hauoli La Hanau to Dr. Woo! Wishing You All the Best for Many More Wonderful Years to Come Linda Kitabayashi

Thanks Dr. Woo from a Mentee at UCSD in the Mid-1980s David HawkinsA Sincere Thank You from One of Your Students Jeff Weiss; Congratulations and Thank You! Edmond (Ned) Young; Thank You! Roger Lyon; CHAPTER 3 Tributes from Students, Residents and Fellows (University of California, San Diego and University of Pittsburgh); "Life Is a Journey, Not a Destination" - Ralph Waldo Emerson Karen Ohland; Warm Words of Encouragement Hiromichi Fujie; The Past Isn't Dead. In Fact, It's Not Even the Past. - William Faulkner Glen Livesay

My Friend, My Teacher, Thank You for the "Opportunity" John XerogeanesWarmth Meena Joshi; CHAPTER 4 Tributes from Students, Residents and Fellows (University of Pittsburgh); My Career in Orthopedic Research and Dr. Savio Woo Patrick J. McMahon; Dr. Woo, My Teacher and Mentor Chih-Hwa Chen; Woo-Dapest, Woo-Ashington DC Christos D. Papageorgiou; 20+ Years and Counting Diann DeCenzo; To Dr. Woo, an Exemplary Engineer, Thinker and Teacher Jorge E. Gil; An Opportunity for a Young Student, an Appreciation from a Less-Young Student Duane Morrow; Thank You Dr. Woo Duy Tan Nguyen

A Great Educator in the Field of Bioengineering Ryan Prantil

Notes:

Includes index.

ISBN:

1-299-28103-6

981-4405-89-2

OCLC:

830161978