谢家麟为中国加速器事业默默工作了60多年。“这个奖是对他贡献的肯定。”在得知谢家麟获得2011年度国家最高科学技术奖后,中国科学院高能物理研究所前任常务副所长、与谢家麟共同见证了北京正负电子对撞机落成的张厚英研究员非常高兴,欣然接受了本刊的采访并表示:“我想借此机会向他表示祝贺!” Xie Jialin silently worked for China’s accelerator industry for more than 60 years. “This award is his affirmation of contribution. ” After learning that Xie Jialin won the 2011 State Supreme Science and Technology Award, the former deputy director of Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, and Xie Jialin witnessed the Beijing positive and negative electron collision Zhang Houying, a researcher who completed the machine, was very happy and gladly accepted the interview and said: “I’d like to take this opportunity to congratulate him!”