In 1955 Lee Yuan-tze graduated from Hsinchu High with an outstanding record, and entered NTU's chemical engineering department, which has long been regarded as a sure route to financial security. But he never forgot his dream of engaging in basic scientific research.
一九五五年畢業自新竹高中的李遠哲因成績優異，保送進入「錢途」不錯的台大化工系，但他一直惦記著要成為基礎科學家。