Sendurai Mani, Associate Director of Translational Oncology, Dean’s Chair of Translational Oncology, and Professor of Medicine at Brown University, and Co-Founder and CSO of Iylon Precision Oncology, shared a post on LinkedIn:
“Wisdom from a Scientist I Deeply Admire
This past week, I had the privilege of meeting with Dr.Robert Weinberg, my postdoctoral mentor, an extraordinary scientist and, more importantly, an extraordinary human being.
We spoke about many things, but one thought he shared stayed with me deeply. He said, “If what someone did is remembered even after 1000 years, then they have truly done something.” Most of what we do is forgotten quickly, which is a humbling reminder that there is little value in ego, titles, or self-importance.
What matters more is how we treat people, how we contribute, and the values we carry forward.
I was reminded of another lesson from my time in Bob’s lab. Whenever we received reagents or help from another scientist, he would never first ask, “Did the experiment work?” Instead, his first question was always: “Did you send a thank you note?”
That simple habit taught me something profound about humility, gratitude, and respect in science and in life.
Thank you, Bob, for your wisdom then and now. Your lessons continue to shape how I think about science, leadership, and humanity.”
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