Super-resolution microscopy illuminated the hazy molecular world like a beacon

bringing significant changes to the fields of biology

optics and chemistry. Eric Betzig

who shared the 2014 Nobel Prize of Chemistry with Stefan Hell and William Moerner

is one of the inventors of this fantastic scientific tool. Working originally on near field optics

Dr. Betzig made a series of stunning achievements at Bell Labs before turning 35. Yet he quit

seemingly at the top of his game

to become a hands-on dad and joined the machinery business. Eventually

he missed science so much that he made a comeback and wowed everyone instantly with his work. He defies the conventional definition of "persistence" by demonstrating an alternative route to success. Plain-speaking and earnest

Dr. Betzig is sometimes honest to almost a fault

and always believes in doing practical things. He puts his heart and soul into everything he does

because he says he wants to truly live rather than simply pass through life. In science work

he is meticulous

yet he embraces risks and believes they can bring the best out of oneself. In life

he is a loving father who is always ready to take time from his busy research work to take his children to school or tennis lessons

and a caring teacher who never forgets to command the hard work of his postdocs. Please join us for a glimpse of the Nobel laureate Eric Betzig and his extraordinary life.