The lamps in the lab are still burning bright
\nHis books are open beneath the shining light.
\nImages on the screen are starting to fade
\nThe blackboard is covered with sketches he\u2019s made.His telephone is full of memos from friends
\nSeeking answers to many experiments and trends.
\nOn the back of his chair is the coat that he wore
\nStill with his warmth from the long day before.<\/p>\n

His departure was hurried but he was always on track
\nHe didn\u2019t know when he left he would never come back.
\nWhen his family and friends awoke in the morning
\nThey learned he\u2019d been taken without any warning.
\nThey would not hear his laughter with its childish delight
\nNor see him over the microscope, day and night.
\nWith his drive and brilliance it seems so unkind
\nTo allow only 42 years for such a beautiful mind.<\/p>\n

But God has decided that his journey should end
\nHe\u2019s completed the task assigned by the Lord grand.
\n\u201cCome to me, child. You are deserving of rest
\nYou have given mankind the best of your best.
\nTo you I entrusted a mission so hard
\nYou\u2019ve accomplished it with all your heart.
\nWith your efforts, this killer of women has been subdued *
\nAll Mothers and daughters are indebted to you.\u201d<\/p>\n

Though now he\u2019s returned from whence he began
\nThe world has been changed forever by this man.
\nHe was created like others from flesh and from blood
\nHe travelled through life with the forces of good.
\nHis resolution and drive were like iron and steel
\nWhich after his death were proudly revealed.
\nHe\u2019s finished his race and fought the good fight
\nAnd is fondly remembered for the things he\u2019s done right.<\/p>\n

God has claimed him, and now he is home
\nHis place is in heaven near God\u2019s glorious throne.
\nHis star is ascending; it\u2019s shining so bright
\nAn angel who guides with its permanent light.
\nThis star in the dark will show us the way
\nFrom here to eternity on each given day.
\nWhether we cross the waters or climb over the rise
\nIt twinkles in front of us as we strive for our prize.<\/p>\n

* Dr Jian Zhou and Professor Ian Frazer made a discovery at the University of Queensland over a decade ago that has led to the development of a vaccine for cervical cancer. The vaccine is now available in many countries, which means that cervical cancer, the second largest killer of women, will soon become history. In 1999, Dr Zhou\u2019s life was tragically cut short by a sudden sickness at the age of 42.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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