In Loving Memory深切怀念
Yu Chen, Ph.D.陈昱博士
December 30, 1973 — May 31, 20171973 年 12 月 30 日 — 2017 年 5 月 31 日
Researcher in medical physics, dedicated mentor, accomplished windsurfer, and the best kind of human being you'd ever want to meet.医学物理研究者、尽心的导师、出色的帆板运动员,是世间最善良的人。
2026 Yu Chen Award for Outstanding Service2026 陈昱华人物理师最佳奉献奖评选
Nominations are now open for the 2026 Yu Chen Award for Outstanding Service by a Chinese Medical Physicist.2026 年度陈昱华人物理师最佳奉献奖提名现已开放,欢迎踊跃参与。
Dancing with the Sail与帆共舞
The image of Yu sailing appears on the cover of the July 1, 2018 issue of the International Journal of Radiation Oncology · Biology · Physics, titled "Dancing with the Sail."
陈昱驾帆的照片登上 2018 年 7 月 1 日《国际放射肿瘤学 · 生物学 · 物理学杂志》封面,题为 "Dancing with the Sail(与帆共舞)"。
About the artwork. "Dancing with the Sail" is a freeze-frame photo of Dr. Yu Chen, extracted from a video he himself shot while windsurfing on Lake Mendota in Madison, Wisconsin. He began windsurfing in 2009, studied the sport assiduously on and off the water, practiced in all conditions, and became one of the area's best. His poetic form, gracefully arched body, and balletic balance were recognizable even at a distance. He became a volunteer windsurfing instructor for the Hoofer Sailing Club in 2012. While overseeing a student on May 31st, 2017, Dr. Chen was struck and killed by a motor boat. He was 43 years old. This artwork — representing strength, perseverance, and dedication — was submitted by his colleagues and friends from the radiation oncology community as a way to honor him and to salute his amazing life.
关于这张照片。"与帆共舞" 是陈昱博士在威斯康星州麦迪逊门多塔湖上玩帆板时自拍视频中的一帧。他从 2009 年开始练习帆板,在水上水下都钻研得极为认真,无论风浪如何都坚持出水练习,最终成为当地最出色的帆板手之一。他那如诗般的姿态、优雅弯曲的身形、芭蕾般的平衡感,即使在远处也能被一眼认出。2012 年起,他成为 Hoofer 帆船俱乐部的志愿教练。2017 年 5 月 31 日,他在指导学员时被一艘汽艇撞击身亡,年仅 43 岁。这幅作品代表着力量、坚持与奉献,由他在放射肿瘤学界的同事和朋友共同提交,以纪念他、致敬他精彩的一生。
About the artist. Yu Chen, Ph.D., full member of the American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM), worked as a medical physicist and senior researcher in Madison, Wisconsin for the last 10 years of his life. Dedication to his passions and to people in need was a theme throughout his life; he approached everything with uncommon focus and persistence. Dr. Chen loved medical physics research and technology development. Among his many achievements, he was the lead developer of the dynamic jaw and dynamic couch technologies, which became the commercial product TomoEDGE™ Dynamic Jaws. In his spare time, he enjoyed running, snowboarding, skating, singing, and above all, windsurfing. He cared deeply for others — helping underprivileged children, volunteer teaching, or lending a hand to anyone who asked.
关于作者。陈昱博士是美国医学物理学家协会(AAPM)正式会员,生前在威斯康星麦迪逊担任医学物理学家和高级研究员近十年。他一生执着于自己热爱的事业,也始终关怀着身边有需要的人,做事专注、坚韧,与众不同。陈博士热爱医学物理研究与技术开发。他主导开发的动态准直器和动态治疗床技术,后来成为商业产品 TomoEDGE™ Dynamic Jaws。业余时间里,他喜爱跑步、滑雪、溜冰、唱歌,尤其热爱帆板。他深深关爱他人——帮助贫困儿童、做志愿教师,或向任何求助的人伸出援手。
A Brief Introduction简介
Yu Chen was born in December 1973 in Zhengzhou, China as the only child of his family. He studied nuclear physics at Peking University from 1990 to 1998, first as an undergraduate and then as a master's student. After graduation, Yu went to the University of Michigan where he received a Ph.D. degree in nuclear and medical physics and conducted postdoctoral research in radiation oncology. In 2007, Yu moved to Madison, Wisconsin, and worked there as a senior medical physicist.
陈昱 1973 年 12 月出生于中国郑州,是家中独子。1990 至 1998 年间就读于北京大学,先后完成核物理本科与硕士学业。毕业后赴美国密歇根大学攻读核物理与医学物理博士学位,并在放射肿瘤学方向从事博士后研究。2007 年迁居威斯康星州麦迪逊,担任高级医学物理学家。
Yu was a genuine and kind person. He was deeply dedicated to his work and to helping others. He actively enjoyed a broad range of sports. Yu began windsurfing in 2009 as a member of the Hoofer Sailing Club. Just as he excelled in other sports he practiced, he soon became one of the best windsurfers in the club. From 2012 onward, he served as a volunteer windsurfing instructor at the Hoofer Sailing Club, generously donating his time and skills in teaching others this water sport that he deeply loved.
陈昱真诚善良,对工作全力以赴,对他人乐于援手。他热衷于各种运动。2009 年,他加入 Hoofer 帆船俱乐部开始接触帆板,与他擅长的其他运动一样,他很快便成为俱乐部里最出色的帆板手之一。自 2012 年起,他出任俱乐部的志愿帆板教练,慷慨地将自己的时间和技艺投入到他深爱的这项水上运动的教学中。
Around 5:45 PM on Wednesday, May 31st, 2017, Yu was struck and killed by a motor boat on Lake Mendota while giving instructions. According to another surfer, Yu had just finished an evaluation session for one student and was planning to conduct a second session for another. We are deeply saddened by the tragic loss of a great friend, classmate, colleague, and a devoted son for his beloved mother. We all miss him dearly.
2017 年 5 月 31 日(星期三)下午约 5 点 45 分,陈昱在门多塔湖上指导学员时,被一艘汽艇撞击不幸罹难。据另一位帆板手回忆,他刚刚完成对一位学员的考核,正准备为下一位学员进行评估。我们对失去这位挚友、同窗、同事,对失去这位深爱母亲的孝子,深感悲痛。我们都无比想念他。
You Just Sailed Away你就这样扬帆远去
— for Yu Chen's mother—— 致陈昱的母亲
You wished to be a flying fish
Leaping on the spray edge
I knew
You wished to be a free bird
Soaring over the broad land
You pulled the sail up like a flag
Surfing the wind into the lake
Like an arrow passing through air
an eagle hovering his territory
Braving the waves and swirls
The gale sounding whistling
Your heart pounding singing
I understood,
You looked forward to the ice breaking
For having no regretting spring
I saw,
You just sailed away
Riding on the blue wave top
The setting sun at horizon
I heard,
You left a song behind
Echoes in the wind float —
你曾愿做一条飞鱼
在浪花尖上跃起
我知道,
你曾愿做一只自由的鸟
翱翔在辽阔的大地
你把帆升起,像升起一面旗
御风驰入湖中
像穿过空气的箭
像盘旋领空的雄鹰
直面浪涛与漩涡
风声呼啸
心潮澎湃,歌声高扬
我明白,
你期盼冰雪消融
只为不留遗憾的春天
我看见,
你就这样扬帆远去
驾蓝色的浪头
奔向天边的夕阳
我听见,
你留下一首歌
回声在风里飘荡 ——
The Yu Chen Memorial Fund陈昱纪念基金
In loving memory of Dr. Yu Chen, his family and friends established a memorial fund (EIN: 82-2178801) to continue his legacy of caring and passion for life — including support for pediatric cancer patients undergoing radiotherapy.
为缅怀陈昱博士,他的家人与朋友设立了纪念基金(EIN: 82-2178801),以延续他对生命的热爱与对他人的关怀——其中一项重要内容是资助接受放射治疗的儿童癌症患者。