Calabi's influence on theoretical physics and mathematics has stretched far and wide. A large portion of his publication remains a major part of active research literature. His impact on geometric analysis alone would be already too great to recount here. So I will focus on Kähler geometry, an area in which I have privilege to be involved and where my own research has been greatly shaped by Calabi, starting with my thesis, up to the latest work with my young collaborators on extremal Kaehler metrics. As a former student, my reflections will inevitably be infused with strong personal flavor.

陈秀雄，中国科学技术大学几何与物理研究中心创始主任。博士毕业于美国宾西法尼亚大学，师从著名几何学家Eugenio Calabi。2002年在国际数学家大会上做45分钟报告；2018年11月荣获美国数学会维布伦奖；2019年6月获西蒙斯学者奖。