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小野博士是加拿大英属哥伦比亚大学(UBC)百年以来的首位亚裔校长
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For Santa Ono, starting his new job as president of UBC will be a heartfelt homecoming, and not just because he’s an ardent sports fan and certain to attend the Thunderbirds traditional Homecoming football game. It’s because Ono was born in St. Paul’s Hospital in Vancouver in 1962, when his father was a professor at UBC. In many ways, his life has come full circle.
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7 m; U& \- k l! J, {. e2 _; q& ]5 D“One of the most compelling reasons I was drawn to UBC was the depth and breadth of its academic research, and I am deeply committed to advancing that research by working collaboratively with some of the world’s leading scholars,” Ono says.
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As a professor of Medicine and Biology, Ono has worked at Harvard, Johns Hopkins, University College London, and Emory universities. Last year he was inducted by Johns Hopkins into its Society of Scholars, which honours former faculty who have gained distinction in their fields.
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d; }6 T0 j w( E) C6 W+ W( SOno’s research encompasses the immune system, eye inflammation and age-related macular degeneration – a leading cause of blindness. He and his research team are working to develop a blood test that could identify biomarkers in people who are progressing towards the disease.' _& U. ?' T! S K" [
- N, _) V" \4 O B' J6 a“Early detection and treatment could reduce vision loss and allow more people to enjoy their retirement years and maintain their independence. It’s intellectually rewarding research that at the same time has the potential to transform people’s lives,” Ono says.
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“One of the primary reasons I was keen to return to Canada and to lead UBC is to enjoy the diversity of the population, in every sense of the word,” Ono says. “UBC‘s faculty and students are globally connected, and at the same time, the university is acknowledging its past and forging new relationships with First Nations. I can’t wait to be part of that.”
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8 X; M$ z8 ?$ s. ]“What I’m really hoping to do is demystify the role of the president and make post-secondary education more accessible and fun,” Ono says. “I want everyone to feel comfortable talking to me and social media enables me to lower barriers.”- ?! G. h& U/ f3 V. v {; ?
: H" T" P( X; Z' O) G9 POno recently used social media to spread awareness about mental illness and to share his own struggles as a high-achieving student who battled and beat depression. “The response has been overwhelmingly positive,” Ono says. “Suicide is a real risk for university-age youth and we need them to know they are not alone.”
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An avid music lover, whose tastes range from Rihanna to Rachmaninoff, Ono studied at the Peabody Conservatory of Music in Baltimore and remarkably still finds time to sing and play his cello – even taking to the concert stage to perform on occasion. His family also helps him stay grounded. Ono is an active father to his two daughters, Juliana, 18, and Sarah, 11, who are also musically talented." M6 N2 c( H) V9 ^+ u& o( h9 P' }
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UBC is certain to enjoy the lively engagement of his wife Wendy, who trained as an immunologist at McGill and as a lawyer at Boston University. She practiced law for a decade, completed a legal fellowship at what is now the Asian American Justice Center, and taught patent law at the London School of Economics. She has volunteered with assorted schools and churches wherever she and her family have lived.9 t: t* m1 _2 O+ n& O, ^
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Ono starts his new job as UBC’s 15th president on August 15. While the city of Vancouver and UBC have both grown and matured, as has Ono since his birth close to 54 years ago, it won’t take him long to feel right back at home.
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