李约瑟的生平及其贡献

英国杰出的生物化学家，研究中国科学文化史的权威和中国人民的忠实朋友李约瑟博士最近逝世。他的逝世对中国和中国人民而言是重大损失，我们因此科学史和中英友好事业的贡献。特别讨论了他从三十年代以来对中国文化的皈依过程和他的《中国科学技术史》的意义。还指出，李博士的形象和精神为我们提供一个现成的学习榜样。

THE LIFE AND CONTRIBUTIONS OF DR.JOSEPH NEEDHAM,CH,FRS,FBA

Dr.Joseph Needham(1900-1995), an outstanding British biochemist, authority in the research field of the history of scientific culture in China and faithful friend of the Chinese people, had left us recently. His death is a great loss to China and the Chinese people, and thus makes us very sorrowful. Here an account is given about the activities and work of every period of his life and his contributions to the development of biochemistry, to the history of science and technology in China and to the cause of Sino-British friendship.The process of his conversion to the Chinese civilization since 1930s and the important significance of his monumental work Science and Civilisation in China are especially discussed here.We point out that Needham's image and spirit provieded us a ready-made example which is worth learning. Needham Thought is a valuable theoritical wealth in the field of the history of science. Lastly,the author talks about his feeling obtained from his private association with Dr. Needham during past more than 20 years.