中国物理学会理事长张杰教授做主题演讲
美国物理学会2024年候任会长英姬教授做主题演讲
中国物理学会理事长张杰教授以《健雄人杰，吾辈楷模》为题，讲述了吴先生在步入科学殿堂之初，便得到我国第一代物理学家悉心指导的历程，并代表中国物理学会向施士元先生、赵忠尧先生、顾静徽先生、施汝为先生等这批中国物理学事业的奠基人致以崇高的敬意。吴先生被誉为"从来没有做过错误实验的物理学家"--这对于任何一位实验物理学家来说都是最高的评价。张杰总结道，吴先生作为女性，作为华人，创造了诸多历史上女性科学家的第一次，为故乡太仓赢得了骄傲，为中华民族赢得了骄傲，为全世界的女性物理工作者们赢得了骄傲。她对科学真理的不懈追求，坚韧不拔的崇高品格，博大的爱国情怀，和对物理学的卓越贡献，都将在人类探索自然的历史上留下光辉印记。
在冯达旋教授的主持下，科技部部长王志刚在纪念活动上以视频形式致辞。
刘江来作为中国物理学会代表团团长，现场宣读来自中国科学技术协会万钢主席的贺信。
本次会议中美物理学会代表团成员合影
左起：上海交通大学教授杨海军；美国物理学会妇女物理学家委员会代表、斯沃斯莫尔学院教授Amy Graves；卡内基科学研究所所长Eric D. Isaacs；美国物理学会2024年候任会长、芝加哥大学教授金英姬；美国物理学会2021年会长、马里兰大学教授S. James Gates, Jr.；哥伦比亚大学教授Elena Aprile；上海交通大学教授刘江来；中科院近代物理研究所研究员唐晓东中国物理学会非常重视本次活动，特别派出上海交通大学教授刘江来、中科院近代物理研究所研究员唐晓东和上海交通大学教授杨海军组成中国物理学会代表团赴华盛顿参会。活动现场还宣读了北京大学、中国科学技术大学、东南大学等院校的贺电。1997年诺贝尔物理奖得主，美国能源部前部长朱棣文、中华人民共和国驻美利坚合众国特命全权大使秦刚、南京大学校长吕建、哥伦比亚大学常务副校长周以真、普林斯顿大学校长克里斯托弗 · 艾斯格鲁伯教授、卡内基研究院院长埃里克 ·艾萨克、瑞典查尔姆斯理工学院拉尔斯 · 布林克、中国科学院高能物理所所长王贻芳、普林斯顿大学颜宁、哥伦比亚大学埃琳娜 · 艾普瑞尔、哈佛大学胡玲、布鲁克海文国家实验室高海燕、加州大学圣地亚哥分校钱煦、斯坦福大学化学工程系系主任鲍哲南等在纪念活动上发言。
本次活动的成功举办，对于国际学会之间增信释疑、建立通道、促进合作具有积极意义。
附：吴健雄的儿子和孙女的致谢函
Many thanks to the organizers, the speakers, and to you in particular for organizing the wonderful tribute to my mother and Jada's grandmother, Chien-Shiung Wu. It obviously took great dedication on your part to pull it off, and Jada and I are very grateful that you were willing to put in the effort to oversee everything. We were especially encouraged to see the participation of so many accomplished women in the event. Many pointed out that in addition to her scientific accomplishments, my mother fought for a woman's equality in appointments to the higher ranks of academia both in administration and teaching. It seemed like a fitting representation of my mother's quote, "I wonder whether the tiny atoms and nuclei, the mathematical symbols or the DNA molecules have any preferences for either masculine or feminine treatment"
I also would like to add that her thoughts went beyond the belief in equal intellectual capabilities, she also pointed out men and women's rights to enjoy the spoils of their accomplishments:
"In science and technology we dedicate ourselves to the study of nature, to the understanding of our environment, and incidentally to the betterment of life. It is the highest form of aspiration as well as satisfaction. It is a fulfillment of human passion. If, in this human society, women are endowed with just as many intellectual capabilities as men, why then should they be deprived of such aspiration and fulfillment? Why should they not share the responsibilities (and the satisfactions) of the progress of science with men?"
It was a wonderful, inspiring program, and we are so grateful for your work and the contributions of everyone involved.
Thank you.
Vincent and Jada Yuan
