Apart from working hard at his research, he was also a strong teacher. Several of his students, including Luo Tung-pi and Liu Cheng-lieh, would follow in his footsteps and pursue research themselves. NTU's chemistry department's strong research tradition encouraged youths to dream about conducting scientific research.
野副教授鑽研不倦、春風化雨，當年受教於他的台籍學生如羅銅壁、劉盛烈，日後也追隨老師步履，台大化學系濃厚的研究風氣於焉成型，並點燃了一位青年學子的科學夢想。