Four brief vignettes briefly describe ways that Dr. Martin Seah influenced my career and those of many others. These brief stories highlight aspects of his (i) career-long contributions to the quantification and accuracy of surface analysis, (ii) ability to identify and willingness to fill information gaps and needs, (iii) significant efforts to communicate the nature of the challenges and what was known about best practices in an engaging and often humorous manner, and (iv) many delightful professional and social interactions that also contributed to community impact.

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关于与 Martin Seah 互动的四个小插曲：他的工作的影响

四个简短的小插曲简要描述了 Martin Seah 博士影响我和其他许多人的职业生涯的方式。这些简短的故事突出了他的几个方面：(i) 职业生涯对表面分析的量化和准确性的贡献，(ii) 识别和填补信息差距和需求的能力，(iii) 为传达挑战的性质所做的重大努力以及以引人入胜且通常幽默的方式对最佳实践的了解，以及 (iv) 许多令人愉快的专业和社交互动，这些互动也有助于社区影响。