Bin Shen

In Loving Memory of

Bin Shen, PhD

It is with the greatest of sorrow that we share with you that our dear friend and colleague, Dr. Bin Shen, Director of the Cyclotron and Radiochemistry Facility (CRF) at Stanford, has passed away.

Bin joined Stanford in 2009 as a postdoctoral fellow after receiving his MS in Engineering from Nanjing University of Technology in 2004 and his PhD in Radiochemistry/Organic Chemistry from University of Tübingen in 2008.

First as a rising star and later as a seasoned radiochemist and supervisor, Bin was recognized for his many skills and accomplishments as manager and then as director of the CRF. In this time, he reorganized the staffing and workflows and recruited an elite radiochemistry team, turning the Stanford CRF into a premier world-class program—now with more than 35 Stanford-held FDA-approved Investigational New Drugs (INDs). He was also directly involved with the planning of the second cyclotron and radiochemistry facility at 1701 Page Mill Road, from hiring new personnel to the nuts and bolts of planning and building the cyclotron space. No task was too small or too large for Bin to tackle with grace, expertise, and enthusiasm.

Beyond his herculean work ethic, Bin was widely known for the exceptionally warm nature of his day-to-day interactions with everyone he met. The CRF staff was essentially his family, though he was equally beloved by the members of Stanford’s Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging programs and widely known across the world in the radiochemistry community. Everyone who met Bin immediately appreciated his generosity, his true kindness and patience, and boundless curiosity about people and his work. The excellence of the CRF is a testament to his infectious optimism and inspiring can-do spirit.

Bin leaves behind his wife, Monika Perek-Shen, and their six-year-old daughter, Sophie, as well as his parents, Shen Guangli and Lu Qingnian, who reside in China. The family wishes to thank those who rendered services to Bin in his final days, especially the competent and caring faculty and staff at Stanford Health Care.

For those who would like to send condolences and thoughts to Monika, Sophie, and the family, please share your message below. We especially welcome any stories, thoughts, photos, and videos to collect for Sophie so that she can, through your eyes, better know her father in future years.

Plans for a memorial service will be announced in the coming days. Information about a fund to be established in support of Bin’s family and Sophie’s education is also forthcoming.

Universally loved and admired, Bin’s untimely departure leaves an emptiness that will be difficult to fill.

Ways to Help

Here are ways to help Bin’s wife, Monika, and their six-year old daughter Sophie:

Education fund and support for Sophie Shen to pursue higher education.

Meal Train for Monika and Sophie.

Memorial Service Details

Friday, February 10, 4pm

Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses
429 High St, Palo Alto, CA 94301

In-person or via Zoom
Meeting ID: 890 2781 8355
Passcode: 2520

Remembrance of Life Gathering (Stanford small group)

Thursday, February 16, 4:30pm – 6:00pm

Clark Center Room 360
318 Campus Drive, Stanford, CA 94305

Zoom
Meeting ID: 920 3409 5853
Password: 763653

RSVP to Jeslyn Rumbold at hejhog@stanford.edu so we have an accurate attendee count

Share your memories of Bin

Edwin Chang
January 26, 2023

A ready laugh and an easy smile and behind that, experience, hands and mind that fit the Canary Radiochemistry Facility. Monika's steady partner, Sophie's shining path. An excellent colleague at work; we were together at several WMIC conferences. At both conference meetings and at tour sites, he was a welcome addition. A hollowness is felt, mitigated only by his visits to our memories.

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Bin Shen

Whistler WTTC 2022Bin Shen

Sunset after a CRF Day outBin Shen

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SNMMI 2022 in Vancouver (Nuc Med, MIPS and CRF dinner)Bin Shen

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2013 in Bin’s officeBin Shen

PKU-BCH Yang’ team visting Stanford 2019Bin Shen

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2011 – Germany (Munich to Ulm)Bin Shen

2008 DGN SwitzerlandBin Shen

2007 Retreat (Germany)Bin Shen

2007 – Don’t remember the eventBin Shen

2006 – TuebingenBin Shen

2008 DGN conference with Prof MachullaBin Shen

2007 Retreat (Germany)Bin Shen

2007 Bin, Mathias, NadjaBin Shen

2008 Bin’s PhD DefenceBin Shen

2022 Whistler Thomas Ruth & BinBin Shen

One of our many hiking trips with the CRF groupBin Shen

2019 ISRS beijing – Gerald & BinBin Shen

2008 Bin and Leonard Wiebe from CanadaBin Shen

2007 i joined (my 1st pic)Bin Shen

2008 Dinner (Wo, Monica and Bin)Bin Shen

2007 Retreat (Germany) (Walter and Bin)Bin Shen

2008 Bin’s PhD DefenceBin Shen

2008 Dirk’s defenceBin Shen

2008 Germany Dinner (Monica, Bin and Dirk)Bin Shen

2007 Retreat (Germany)Bin Shen

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Bin and me, at the Vancouver SNMMI meeting in June 2022Bin Shen

Canary challenge 2016Bin Shen

Canary challenge 2015Bin Shen

Sunday bikingBin Shen

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Sophie, Monika, and Bin on the way to meet Jason at Gao restaurant. Sophie was exhausted from soccer but she still got all dressed up for dinner – Bin didn’t dress up :pBin Shen

ACS San Francisco 2014Bin Shen

Photos Bin sent me after Sophie was bornBin Shen

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WMIC Miami 2022Bin Shen

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WMIC 2022Bin Shen

Best engineer ever!Bin Shen

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RIP, my friendBin Shen

Cyclotron TourBin Shen

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WMIC 2022Bin Shen

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Somewhere in Portola ValleyBin Shen

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With Bin, WMIC Miami Beach 2022Bin Shen

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I’ll miss him. He is still an amazing colleague.Bin Shen

at Miami (WMIC2022)Bin Shen

It is time to let him fly. – Photo was taken at Miami Beach 2022 after WMIC conference.Bin Shen

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2017 or 2018 – Bin and Sophie HawaiiBin Shen

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2011 – Nymphenburg Palace, Bavaria (Xian, Me and Bin)Bin Shen

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2011 – Bin sleeping at olympic park near BMWBin Shen

Great memories from the FDA meeting, Feb 2020Bin Shen

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2008, DGN (Morschach), Switzerland. Bin at train station after day of hikingBin Shen

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2011 – Bin Visited Germany (Ulm) from US In picture, it is our doktorvater Prof Dr Hans-Juergen MachullaBin Shen

Bin’s BirthdayBin Shen

2008, Dinner after his PhD defenceBin Shen

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2007 (I guess April) when I joined the group as research assistant. Bin was in second last year of his PhD. Next to him, is our doktorvater Prof Dr Hans-Juergen Machulla Neckarmüller, Tuebingen, GermanyBin Shen

It has always been fun hiking with him. He loved the trails and always wanted to try new one and definitely minimum of 10 miles.Bin Shen

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Last picture I had with Bin on October 6, 2022Bin Shen

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