Bin Guo's Obituary
Bin Guo, 42, died of cancer at San Leandro on 14:17, August 17, 2017. He was born in by Han River in Hubei, China. He had always been outstanding academically and was admitted in Yunyang High School as the Top 1 student. After that he attended Wuhan University for B.S. degree followed by University of Virginia for Ph.D degree. He moved to UC, San Diego and Berkely later to continue Postdoctoral research oncutting-edge optical tweezers and sensors assembly to study singlemolecule biophysics after graduation. His innovative discoveries had contributed significantly to the related field with many publications on prestigious scientific journals including PNAS, Science, Nano Letter, Langmuir, etc. Within the most recent 5-6 years he switched gears to applied-science technologies such as nanoparticle application in biomedical imaging and microfluidics system design for ultra-sensitive molecular diagnostics in SRI, TDK and Siemens as a medical device engineer/scientist. He was remembered by his mentors and colleagues as a bright, creative, hard-working, highly motivated, and honest with a strong moral fiber. On 2000 he was married to Ying He. The couple welcomed 2 children—Charlie and Carolyn, into their home. His children looked up to him as a kind and gentle father who took care of them with incredible patience. In addition to his illustrious career, Bin was an excellent runner and a generous individual who donated to a variety of charity organizations from St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital to Nepal Earthquake etc. He was also a dedicated volunteer at UCSF medical center during his stay in San Francisco. All his life he had been a thoughtful person who never hesitate to lend a hand to anyone around him that needs help. He was also a witty person who loved playing Sudoku and writing poems. He was passionate about educating students and cooking. He is survived by his wife and children. A funeral is scheduled for August 24, 9am-1pm at Skylawn Funeral Home and Memorial Park. All are welcome to attend. The family would like to thank all friends that had been continuously supportive from all perspectives. Many thanks also go to UCSFmedical center and Kindred hospital doctors/staff for their care.
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