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『Journey to Dreaming, Achieving and Returning(영문판)』은 “노벨과학상을 향한 꿈과 한민족”의 영문판이다. 이 책은 단순히 이진옥 교수의 개인적인 삶을 기록한 것이 아니라 과학자의 길을 걷는 과정을 세밀하게 묘사한 점을 장점으로 꼽을 수 있다. 후배 과학도들이 참고할만한 점이 적지 않기 때문이다. 연구과제를 설정하고, 박사후과정과 독자적인 연구실을 갖고 연구비를 타내기 위해 노력하는 과정, 연구 과정, 교수가 되는 과정을 세밀하게 묘사하여 후배 과학도에게 실질적인 참고자료가 될 것이다.

한 과학자의 삶을 이야기한 책
서울대와 서울대 대학원에서 석사과정을 마치고 미국에서 박사학위를 받은 후, 코넬대에서 정교수로 학생을 가르치다 포항공대의 생명공학과 초대주임교수로 재직하고, 현재 미국의 록펠러대학에서 겸직교수를 하고 있는 이진옥 교수의 연구 노정과 살아온 발자취를 더듬은 책이다.
2004년에 출간된 “노벨상을 향한 과학자의 꿈” 개정판이다. 현재 미국 록펠러대학에서 연구를 계속하며 미국과 한국의 후학들에게 수시로 강연활동을 하고 있다. 세계 과학계의 동향과 선배 과학자가 들려주는 조언들은 후배 과학자들에게 실질적인 도움이 될 것으로 생각한다.
이 책은 이진옥 교수가 걸어온 과학자의 길을 가능한 상세하게 기록하려고 노력한 책이다. 따라서 과학자의 꿈을 갖고 있거나 과학자의 길에 첫발을 내디딘 젊은이들에게 하나의 좋은 사례가 되기를 희망하며, 한국의 젊은이들이 꿈과 희망을 품고 세계로 나가기를 바란다는 것이 저자의 바람이다.

출판사 서평
저자의 연구업적과 수상
1974년에 AHA(미국심장학회)에서 제정한 Louis N. Katz Prize for Young Investigators를 수상했으며, 1976년에 AHA에서 제정한 Established Investigator Award를 수상했다.
1986년에는 Na+-K+ pump의 활성도와 세포 내 Na+ 농도의 증가가 digitalis에 의한 수축력 증가에 결정적인 역할을 한다는 것을 밝힌 논문으로 International Society for Heart Research에서 주는 Pfizer Award for Outstanding Research를 수상하는 영광을 가졌다.

한 과학자가 미국에서 강의와 연구하는 과정을 세밀하게 묘사
이 책은 단순히 이진옥 교수의 개인적인 삶을 기록한 것이 아니라 과학자의 길을 걷는 과정을 세밀하게 묘사한 점을 장점으로 꼽을 수 있다. 후배 과학도들이 참고할만한 점이 적지 않기 때문이다. 연구과제를 설정하고, 박사후과정과 독자적인 연구실을 갖고 연구비를 타내기 위해 노력하는 과정, 연구 과정, 교수가 되는 과정을 세밀하게 묘사하여 후배 과학도에게 실질적인 참고자료가 될 것이다.

멀지 않은 장래에 한국의 과학자가 노벨상을 타기를 희망
저자가 수십 년 동안 연구하며 느낀 점과 한국의 포항공대에서 10여 년간 강의하면서 한국의 과학자들이 어려운 환경에서도 연구하는 모습을 보고 감동을 받았지만, 제도적으로 부족한 부분들도 많이 느꼈다. 그런 점을 하나하나 고쳐나간다면, 멀지 않은 장래에 한국에서도 노벨과학상 수상자가 나올 것이라는 희망을 숨기지 않는다.
그러기 위해서는 정부나 기관의 관료주의적 사고와 주먹구구식 지원과 성과 위주의 지원을 지양하고, 장기적 안목으로 지원하되 간섭하지 않는 자유로운 분위기가 필요하다고 역설한다. 또한, 학계도 학연과 지연에 얽매이지 말고 좋은 연구과제를 전폭적으로 지원하여 연구자가 연구에만 몰두할 수 있는 환경을 만들어주어야 한다고 힘주어 강조한다.

Preface

Chapter 1 : Learning of Love, Dreams, and Hardships
Appearance on Earth
The Roots of the Lee Family and the Downfall of the Joseon Dynasty
Chosan in North Korea: Hometown of My Great-Grandfather
Love of My Mother and My Great-Grandfather
Elementary School Years: Love and Confidence
Korean War and Civilian Casualties
Loss of My Aunt and My House: Influence on My Life
Junior High School: Challenges and Decisions
First Turning Point in My Life: Choong-Ang High School in Seoul
High School Years: Fending for Myself in Seoul
High School Years: First Struggle to Enter College
High School Years: More Struggles to Enter College
The Blessing of God for My Journey of Life
The Beginning of College Life: Mixed Feelings
Majoring Biology for my Scientific Career: Vision for my Life
The Dream I Had During my College Years
Professor Ha Doo Bong and Choosing Physiology as My Major
Memory of my Father
Pursuing my Dream: Good News from Indiana University
Sacrifice and Changes of My Family

Chapter 2 : Learning About the New World
Toward my Dream in America
My First Year in the United States: Life in Indianapolis and My Introduction to Indiana University School of Medicine
Marriage to Kwanghee Kim: $2 Wedding Ceremony
My Research Adviser: Professor William McD. Armstrong
Research Project for Ph.D. Work: Ion-selective Microelectrodes
Professor William McD. Armstrong: A Mentor who was like a father to me
Postdoctoral Research: Professor Fozzard’s Laboratory
Moving to Chicago: The Birth of My Sons, Albert and Daniel

Chapter 3 : The Challenges of Independent Research
University of Chicago: Planning of Postdoctoral Research
Louis N. Katz Prize for Young Investigators: Pioneering Work in Cardiac Electrophysiology
Established Investigator Award: A Good Position for My Independent Research
Seeking of Independent Research: Tenure-track Assistant Professor
Professor Harry A. Fozzard: Great Influence on My Scientific Career

Chapter 4 : New Chapter in My Life as a Professor
Life as Professor and Scientist
Assistant Professor at Cornell University Medical College
Teaching Cardiac Electrophysiology to Medical Students
Associate Professor and Tenure: Crucial Step in Scientific Career
Scientific Meetings and Friends
Pfizer Award for Outstanding Research-200 Years of Digitalis
Professor at Cornell University: The Dream of My College Years
Our Family in New York City: Albert and Daniel Go to School
Goodbye, Chicago and Hello, New York City: My Second Hometown Invitation of My Mother to New York
My Extended Family in America

Chapter 5 : Big Changes and New Challenges in My Life
An Opportunity to Work in My Motherland, Korea
The First Chair of the Department of Life Sciences at POSTECH
My Motherland, My Hometown, and My Ancestors: The Roots of My Spirit
Good Times at POSTECH
Difficulties at POSTECH: Culture of Korean People

Chapter 6 : My Life at the Community of Tri-Institutes
Rockefeller University: Visiting and Adjunct Professor
Biophysical Society Annual Meeting: 43 Years of Membership
The Second Generation of My Family: Albert, Hyejung, and Daniel
The Third Generation of My Family: My Grandsons, Zach and Boden
Retirement from POSTECH and Professor Emeritus
Community of Rockefeller University
Korean Scientists in the Tri-Institutional Community
Activities of Korean Biomedical Scientists in New York City
Tennis in New York City
Central Park and My Life in New York City

Chapter 7 : Pursuing a Direction in My Life to Open a New Chapter
Returning My Debt of Gratitude to Indiana University
Visit to Indiana 41 years later
Peace on Earth! Make Earth Smile!
Korean War and Tragedies
Iraq War and Tragedies
Visit to the Korean War Veterans Memorial
Peace on this Planet: Visit to World Service Authority
The Two Koreas Must Be Unified into One Free Nation in the Near Future
Korea and the World are Looking Forward to a Truly Inspiring and Visionary Leader

I first met Professor Simon at a symposium titled “Ion and Enzymes Electrodes in Biology and Medicine,” which was held in Dortmund, Germany in July 1975. At the time, I was a postdoctoral fellow at the University of Chicago School of Medicine. Then I met him at a symposium titled “Calcium Transport and Cell Function,” which was held in New York City in September 1977. At the symposium, Professor Simon presented Na-selective and Ca-selective neutral carrier ligands, which could be used to make Na-selective microelectrodes and Ca-selective microelectrodes. This was very good news for me because I had been looking for those types of ligands. I talked to Professor Simon and asked him if it was possible if he could send the ligands to me. He kindly told me that if I wrote a letter and formally asked, he would send me the ligands. By that point, September 1977, I was Assistant Professor in the Department of Physiology and Biophysics at Cornell University Medical College.
Prior to meeting Professor Simon, I had made ion-selective microelectrodes by using K or Na-selective at Indiana University and University of Chicago. It was very difficult to construct ion-selective microelectrodes with the glass. It was much easier to construct ion-selective microelectrodes with , which was a liquid. After Professor Simon sent me the Ca-selective and Na-selective neutral carrier ligand, we were able to make ion-selective microelectrodes to measure intracellular Ca activity or Naactivity. This greatly helped our study of the transport and regulation of Ca and Na in cardiac muscle cells.

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During college, my dream of becoming a doctor changed. After having a change of heart after initially having mixed feelings about zoology and biology, my new dream was to become a scientist. Perhaps it was God's desire and secret for me to become a professor and scientist instead of a medical doctor. I decided to try my very best to achieve my dreams and goals of becoming a successful professor and world-renowned scientist.

After I retire from the academic and research community, I would like to help less privileged people out in some way by caring for them. In doing so, I would like to share what I have learned and earned in my life to hopefully contribute to making a better world.

We can make a better world, so people could live with less suffering. One approach toward a better world is to eliminate war. “The World Says No to War. Be United for Peace and Justice.”

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