这是一本特殊的访谈录。书里收集了26位从42岁到88岁的优秀教授们的访谈实录。他们都是在日常的科研和教学中能够将英语作为工作语言的教授们，其中很多人都曾经不止一次出现在国内或国外的英文媒体报道上，但如此集中地同时出现在一本英文书中却是第一次。他们一起用原汁原味的英文谈北大的精神，谈自己钟爱的事业，谈对人生和治学的态度。全英文的访谈录为世界更好地了解北大提供了一个窗口，对于推进北大的国际交流与合作，提升北大教授的国际影响力有着重要的意义。

Foreword by President Xu Zhihong

Interviews with PKU Professors

Xu Guangxian

 College of Chemistry & Molecular Engineering

Zhang Shiying

 Department of Philosophy

Chen Jiaer

 School of Physics

Wang Yangyuan

 School of Electronics Engineering and Computer Science

Tao Jie

 School of Foreign Languages

Gong Wenxiang

 School of Journalism and Communication

Wen Lan

 School of Mathematical Sciences

Wang Jisi

School of International Studies

Qian Chengdan

 Department of History

Zhang Xianglong

 Department of Philosophy

Zhao Dunhua

 Department of Philosophy

Wang Bangwei

 School of Foreign Languages

Niu Dayong

 Department of History

Chen Baoya

 Department of Chinese Language and Literature

Sun Qixiang

 School of Economics

Chen Shiyi

 College of Engineering

Zhang Jing

Department of Sociology

Zhang Jiping

School of Mathematical Sciences

Cheng Zhaoxiang

School of Foreign Languages

Zhang Weiying

Guanghua School of Management

Rao Yi

School of Life Sciences

Fu Jun

 School of Government

Zhang Shiqiu

 College of Environmental Sciences and Engineering

Gao Song

 College of Chemistry & Molecular Engineering

Gong Qihuang

 School of Physics

Meng Jie

 School of Physics

Words from the Editor

Photos of Peking University