2026年5月13日，深圳特区报“APEC与深圳·高端访谈”刊发对我校讲席教授、纳米科学与应用研究院院长乐思的专访稿件《APEC是深圳向世界展示自己的绝佳机会》。全文转载如下：

南方科技大学讲席教授、纳米科学与应用研究院院长乐思：

APEC是深圳向世界展示自己的绝佳机会

一颗小小的纳米分子，能释放多少种可能性？这是南方科技大学讲席教授、纳米科学与应用研究院院长乐思（Lars Ivar Samuelson）每天思考的问题。

科学家在原始创新的“无人区”探索，一切都是未知数。不得不承认，有时候还要凭一点运气。2021年12月，乐思加入南方科技大学成为讲席教授、纳米科学与应用研究院院长。待的时间越久，他发现，深圳带给他的运气远比想象中更多。

逐梦大湾区 扎根深圳开拓科创新域

“太忙了！”如果用一个词形容在深圳的生活，乐思选择这三个字。没有一丝抱怨，语气里反而透着兴奋。

乐思长期从事凝聚态物理研究，是半导体纳米材料领域，尤其是纳米线生长领域卓越的科学家之一。其创造性地提出“自上而下”（top-down）与“自下而上”（bottom-up）相结合的外延生长法，并通过这种方法调控生长出完美有序的纳米线阵列，助推纳米电子学、纳米光子学、太阳能电池、固态照明等纳米材料应用领域发展。2022年，他被瑞典皇家工程科学院授予最高奖项“Great Gold Medal”（大金奖）。2023年，他当选为中国科学院外籍院士。

入职南科大之前，伯克利等多所世界顶尖高校都曾向他递来橄榄枝，但他还是选择了深圳。在南科大，他得到了顶级实验室和难得的科研机会，身边也满是才华横溢、雄心勃勃的同事与学生。“在这里工作特别开心，某种意义上，我梦想成真了。”

在他瑞典的办公室里，挂着这样一句话：“谢谢你，从不做别人已经做过的科研。”这股劲儿，和深圳敢为人先的创新精神一致。乐思说：“那句话就是提醒我们不走老路，要朝前开拓。中国，尤其是深圳，在拓展技术新疆域、创造新机会上做得很成功。如今，哪怕这句标语不在我办公室的墙上，我依然会告诉学生：一定要去开创新领域，创造新机会。”

以产业为基 锚定深圳发展先机

乐思的整个职业生涯，都在推动新技术走出实验室，走向产业。在瑞典，他先后孵化了四家半导体纳米材料企业，其中一些已成长为颇具规模的国际化公司。正因如此，他比大多数研究者都更清楚，一条完整产业链对纳米材料领域发展意味着什么。

“亚太地区，不管是基础研究还是产业化条件，都比全球其他地区更优，其中，深圳的产业化能力更是全球领先。五十年前，半导体产业的发展圣地是硅谷。现在，这座圣地是深圳，是粤港澳大湾区。”乐思说。

多年来，乐思一直在深耕纳米线——一种一维纳米结构。他在瑞典的团队是全球最早开拓这个方向的团队之一，现在该领域已经有成千上万的研究者。“我们的团队总能在这种新材料上拿到一个又一个全球首创，那种感觉实在太令人兴奋了。”

“中国比全球其他地区早几十年意识到可再生能源的重要性，早早布局了太阳能和风电；又比全球早十到十五年布局了动力电池技术，支撑起电动汽车产业今天的势头。这种前瞻性的战略布局，为未来发展搭建了极好的平台。而现在，在深圳，这种前瞻性更加明显。”乐思表示。

交融多元共生 开放环境联结亚太机遇

刚来深圳没多久，乐思就组建了自己的乐队。在他看来，一支乐队要奏出动听的曲子，靠的是密切合作，就像做科研一样。

他说，“音乐创作和科学创新之间，有一种很有意思的相似，都需要倾听他人的想法，依靠团队协作去完成。有时候需要你来主导，有时候需要你去配合别人实现想法。”

在他看来，深圳最强的能力，是把四面八方的人聚到一起。“深圳就像一块磁铁，吸引着受过良好教育、有野心的人从四面八方来。你能亲眼看到，不同背景的人在这里高效合作——大家背景不同，却依然能齐心协力把事情做成。在科研领域，有创造力的人本质上没有什么区别，这种多元协作的体验真的非常难得。”

“深圳有充足的资本和投资机会，也有大量高素质、高学历的人才。无论是科研界还是学术界，深圳都为所有人敞开了发展职业生涯的大门。作为一名科学家我认为，APEC对深圳，对粤港澳大湾区来说，是一个向世界展示自己的绝佳机会。”乐思说。

Lars Ivar Samuelson, chair professor at the Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech) and dean of the Institute of Nanoscience and pplications:

APEC 2026: A springboard for Shenzhen to shine globally

How many possibilities can a single, microscopic nanomolecule unleash? This is the question that Lars Ivar Samuelson, chair professor at the Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech) and dean of the Institute of Nanoscience and Applications, contemplates every day.

Exploring the “no-man’s land” of original innovation often leaves scientists facing a wall of unknowns. While breakthroughs require rigor, Samuelson admits they sometimes require a bit of luck. Since joining SUSTech in December 2021, Samuelson has realized that Shenzhen has brought him far more “luck” — in the form of opportunity and momentum — than he ever imagined.

“I’m too busy!” Samuelson exclaimed when asked to sum up his life in Shenzhen. His tone, however, is far from a complaint; it is one of pure exhilaration.

A titan in condensed matter physics, Samuelson is one of the world’s most distinguished scientists in semiconductor nanomaterials, particularly nanowire growth. He pioneered an epitaxial growth method that fuses “top-down” and “bottom-up”approaches, creating perfectly ordered nanowire arrays. This breakthrough has paved the way for advanced applications in nanoelectronics, nanophotonics, solar cells, and solid-state lighting.

His accolades are global. In 2022, he was awarded the Great Gold Medal — the highest honor from the Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences — and in 2023, he was elected as a foreign member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.

Despite receiving offers from the world’s most prestigious institutions, including UC Berkeley, Samuelson chose Shenzhen. At SUSTech, he found more than just a position; he found a world-class laboratory ecosystem and a cohort of ambitious colleagues. “I feel very happy here,” he said. “In a sense, I have realized my dream.”

In his former office in Sweden, a motto hung on the wall: “Thank you for never doing research that others have already done.”This spirit of radical independence aligns perfectly with Shenzhen’s identity as a pioneer of innovation.

“That motto reminds us to forge new paths rather than follow old ones. China, and Shenzhen in particular, has been remarkably successful in expanding technological frontiers,” Samuelson observed. Though the physical sign is no longer on his wall, the philosophy remains. “I tell my students: You must be the ones to pioneer new fields and create new opportunities.”

Samuelson is not just a theorist; he is a bridge-builder between the lab and the market. In Sweden, he successfully incubated four semiconductor nanomaterial startups, some of which have grown into sizable international corporations. This entrepreneurial background gives him a unique appreciation for Shenzhen’s industrial depth.

“The Asia-Pacific region offers superior conditions for both fundamental research and industrialization compared to the rest of the world. Within this region, Shenzhen’s capacity for industrialization is world-leading. Fifty years ago, the ‘Holy Land’ of semiconductor development was Silicon Valley,”Samuelson remarked. “Today, that ‘Holy Land’ is Shenzhen and the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area.”

Samuelson’s fascination with nanowires — one-dimensional nanostructures — began decades ago. What started as a niche exploration by his team in Sweden has now grown into a global field involving tens of thousands of researchers. Now, he sees Shenzhen as the ultimate catalyst for the next generation of energy solutions.

“China recognized the significance of renewable energy decades ahead of the rest of the world, making early strategic moves in solar and wind power. Furthermore, its investment in power-battery technology preceded the global curve by 10 to 15 years, fueling the current momentum of the electric vehicle industry. This visionary strategic layout has built an exceptional platform for future growth — a forward-looking spirit that is even more palpable here in Shenzhen,” Samuelson noted.

Outside the lab, Samuelson finds harmony in music. Shortly after arriving in Shenzhen, he formed a band, finding a striking parallel between a tight rhythm section and a high-performing research team.

“Scientific innovation and music creation both require listening to others and relying on teamwork,” he said. “Sometimes you lead; sometimes you support someone else’s solo. Shenzhen’s greatest strength lies in its ability to act as a magnet — attracting ambitious, well-educated people from diverse backgrounds and uniting them to get things done.”

As he looks toward the future, Samuelson believes the city’s story is just beginning. “With its abundance of capital, investment opportunities, and talent, Shenzhen opens doors for everyone to advance their careers. I believe the APEC meeting presents a premier stage for the city and the Greater Bay Area to showcase their prowess to the world.”

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