Dr. Tong explains his research with a model of a molecule. (Photo: Roland Dimaya)
Insight: Dr. YuYe Tong
What is your favorite thing about working at Georgetown?
The size. It’s big enough do what I want to do, but it’s not too big to be overwhelming. I can have personal contact with students with fewer layers of bureaucratic machinery.
What makes Washington, DC a good city for research?
DC is good if we use it. There are lots of research labs, but I wish this collaboration was promoted more.
What is your favorite book?
I recently read, “The Last Lecture” by Randy Pausch, and I ordered ten copies for my students. In terms of scale, it’s quite ordinary, but there’s a lot of wisdom there.
Describe yourself in three words.
Hard-working. Fun-loving. Curious.
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