Chapter 266 Genius is always special
Hong Kong Island.
When Wang Donglai’s email was sent to the Fund Co., Ltd., it was immediately seen by the company managers.
The Shaw Mathematics Prize is also paying close attention to Wang Donglai, the most famous genius in academic circles at the moment.
In fact, last year, they considered awarding the award to Wang Donglai.
It was just an idea at the beginning and it has not been confirmed yet.
After all, this is a grand prize worth millions.
Especially when this award was set up, I still had some expectations that this award could become the Nobel Prize in Mathematics in the East.
So the winners selected are not limited to Chinese people, but from all over the world.
This is based on the saying that science has no national boundaries.
But no one thought that Wang Donglai would grow so fast.
Won three major international awards including the Fields Medal in one go, truly occupying a position in the mathematics world with his own ability and talent.
As a result, the Shaw Mathematics Fund Co., Ltd., which was originally in a dominant position, was in a bit of trouble.
Before, they could rely on awards to make decisions and make friends with some scholars and professors.
But now it is impossible to face Wang Donglai.
Fortunately, they had announced the news of Wang Donglai's award in advance, so they didn't have to worry too much about the backlash of not awarding the award to Wang Donglai.
So, when I received an email from Wang Donglai, mentioning that he would not be participating in the award because he was busy with scientific research projects and could not get away, the review committee immediately held a meeting to prepare to discuss the matter. .
“Everyone here has seen this email. Let’s share your thoughts!”
As the vice president of the review committee and a professor at the University of Hong Kong, Yang Kai took the initiative to speak , mentioned this matter.
The reason for this is because the president of the review committee is William, the Roche Damon Chair Professor of Hematology in the Department of Medicine at the University of California, Bald Eagle.
At the same time, in the review meeting, there were also the Vice-President of the Chinese University of Hong Kong, the Director of the Institute of Advanced Engineering of the University of Hong Kong, and Chen Huatang, a member of the advisory board of the Shaw Charitable Trust, a director of the foundation, and the managing director of its subsidiary company.
“Since Wang Donglai doesn’t want to come to the award ceremony, forget it. We will hold the awards normally. If there is someone to accept it on his behalf, let him accept it on his behalf. If there is no one to accept it on his behalf, let him keep it.”
“I don’t think this is possible. This award ceremony is the first award ceremony after the death of Jazz. It can be said to be of extraordinary significance. It turns out to be such an important moment. He is not willing to come, which is hard for me to accept!”
“Speaking of talent and achievements in mathematics, he is indeed the first among contemporary young people, but even foreign scholars are willing to abide by it! We asked him to come to receive the award, but he didn’t come. If word of this spreads, it will have a big negative impact on us.”
From ancient times to the present, the evaluation and promulgation of any award is not a simple matter of one sentence.
It is impossible to be completely fair and just.
This is not only because people have different ideas, but also because everyone has different perspectives and interests.
Some people were dissatisfied with Wang Donglai not attending the award ceremony, while others expressed understanding and support.
After all, Wang Donglai's current mathematical talent has been clearly demonstrated, and it can no longer be described by an academic rookie.
If the Shaw Prize in Mathematics wants to be successful, it can continue to be held.
Then Wang Donglai must not be ignored or ignored.
That’s why we have this current discussion.
“Wang Donglai’s contribution to the world of mathematics is obvious to all in the academic world. He has won three international awards. If we cause more trouble, it will only put us in a disadvantageous position.”
"Exactly so, this is also It’s not a big deal. Everyone is either an academic researcher or has been exposed to this field. You must understand the status of scientific research projects when they are approaching critical nodes. You can’t wait to pay attention to them all the time. It’s normal to be unable to leave. It’s not intentional. Excuses for passing the buck.”
"So what if it's just an excuse? Can we temporarily disqualify him from winning the award? If we do this, our award will probably come to an end."
"Think about it carefully, there is indeed something wrong with it. Unfortunately, this time the award ceremony has been Yang Chenning was invited, and Wang Donglai was from mainland China, which made it even more gimmick. It was the second time in twelve years that a mainland scholar won the award, which was exciting news for everyone.”
I have my own opinions, and I expressed them now.
Each one holds his own and gives his or her own reasons from different angles.
No one could convince anyone, and the atmosphere in the conference room became a little anxious.
Professor Yang Kai turned his head and discussed with Professor William in English for a while before he said, "Everyone, please stop!"
After Professor Yang Kai finished speaking, everyone present also looked over.
“We still have to give out awards, and we must give them out. This is the core of the existence of our award.”
“Secondly, since Professor Wang cannot attend the award ceremony, I also thought of a What a great idea.”
“There is no need to delay the award ceremony or any other method. We will go directly to the mainland to award the award!”
As soon as these words came out, the conference room suddenly became extremely quiet.
The people present have different identities, including principals, deans, overseas scholars and professors, and managing directors, but they all have one thing in common, that is, they are not mainland Chinese.
Since the establishment of the Shaw Mathematics Prize, it has been held on Hong Kong Island. It has never changed at the Convention and Exhibition Center on Hong Kong Island.
Furthermore, the Governor of Hong Kong Island also comes to present awards every time.
No one thought that Yang Kai would propose such a proposal to hold an awards ceremony in mainland China.
Several people wanted to touch Yang Kai's forehead to see if he had a fever or was confused.
“No!”
“Absolutely impossible!”
“It’s okay if he doesn’t come to attend the award ceremony, and we have to move the location of the award ceremony to the mainland. , I can’t accept it!”
“…”
In an instant, Yang Kai's idea was opposed by most people.
The reasons for the objection sound reasonable, but if you think about it carefully, you will find that it is nonsense and untenable.
"Is there anything else you want to say?"
Yang Kai seemed to have expected such a scene and did not show any surprise, so he asked calmly.
"We are the jury, he is just the winner. Even if he is academically talented, there is no need for us to do this!"
"Yes, I have never heard of such a thing happening in academia. Because a winner could not come to receive the award, the organizer moved the award ceremony to another place."
"Principal Yang, you It’s impossible not to know this. What do you think? Can you tell us first?”
Chen Huatang pondered for a while and then asked Yang Kai’s true thoughts.
Hearing Chen Huatang's question, everyone else also stopped and waited quietly for Wang Donglai's response. Yang Kai's expression was still calm, he looked at everyone and said: "I would like to ask a few questions to everyone here. Has Professor Wang Donglai proved several difficult problems in mathematics in the world?"
Everyone nodded, wondering what Yang Kai was trying to sell.
“Second question, has Professor Wang Donglai won three major international mathematics awards, including the Fields Medal, and also won the domestic Chen Shengshen Mathematics Award?”
Everyone nodded again , and became even more confused.
“The third question is, is our award comparable to the Fields Medal, Abel Prize or Wolf Prize in Mathematics internationally, and is it comparable to the Chen Shengshen Prize in Mathematics domestically?”< br>
This time, no one nodded. They hesitated for a while before slowly shaking their heads.
"Okay, if that's the case, there is no problem that we must award this award to Professor Wang Donglai, right? Professor Wang Donglai doesn't have time to accept the award. Is it helpful to us in improving our own awards? I'm afraid it's very small, right?"< br>
“If this is the case, why can’t we do more!”
“Professor Wang Donglai was born in 1994 and is only twenty years old now. He has achieved so much in just two years, and who can say how much more he can achieve in the future?”
“In addition to being an academic genius, he is also the founder of Galaxy Technology? He has a net worth of tens of billions. "
"Tangdu Jiaotong University attaches great importance to him. He is the youngest professor to apply for Distinguished Young Scholars. It is obvious that he will hit the record of being the youngest academician in the future."
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"Such a genius, isn't it worth changing the location of the award ceremony?"
"One more point, that is, Tangdu Jiaotong University will hold an academic exchange meeting soon. This academic exchange There will be professors and scholars from major universities around the world, definitely in mathematics. A grand event in the world.”
“We will hold the award ceremony in Tangdu. For us, whether this is more beneficial or harmful, you can think about it carefully!”
After finishing speaking, Yang Kai sat quietly on the stool, waiting for everyone's answers.
Actually, when Yang Kai was halfway through speaking, many people reacted and came to their senses.
However, these people did not interrupt, but quietly waited for Yang Kai to finish.
Now after Yang Kai finished speaking, everyone became silent.
It took a long time before Chen Huatang said out loud: "What President Yang said makes sense. I misunderstood President Yang just now. After this matter is over, I will report to Yang about today's matter." The chief came to apologize.”
“No, everyone is the same. I have good intentions and want to make the Shaw Mathematics Award better. After all, this is also a big business card of our academic community in Hong Kong. As long as this award can get better and better, this matter will not matter at all. ”
< br>Yang Kai did not take Chen Huatang's words seriously and said calmly.
"With the great talent of Principal Yang, I believe it will happen."
"Yes, I believe this too."
Everyone quickly changed their tone, no matter what they had said before Those who objected and those who agreed, all praised Yang Kai at this moment.
Although Yang Kai is only the vice president, because they are both Chinese and they are in Hong Kong Island, Yang Kai is actually the president of the judging panel.
As for why Professor William is listed as the president, it is also because this award is more open to foreign scholars. Most of the winners every year are foreigners. A foreign scholar and professor is appointed as the president. , it is also good for the promotion of the awards established by Run Run Shaw, so it was set up like this.
"Since we have decided to hold the award ceremony in Tangdu, Mainland China, we don't have much time left. I hope everyone can take action, perform their duties, and get this matter done as soon as possible and perfectly."
"I think it would be more appropriate to hold the award ceremony directly at Tangdu Jiaotong University!"
Yang Kai made a decisive decision without asking everyone for their opinions.
When everyone heard Yang Kai's words, they all nodded and acquiesced.
I am afraid that after this award is over, everyone at home and abroad will be surprised by this.
After all, the ceremony had never been held at the winner's school.
However, this matter is now being decided during their discussions.
The meeting ends here.
After everyone stood up and left, Yang Kai took out a long breath and whispered to himself: "I hope everything goes well!"
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Tangdu Jiaotong University.
Wang Donglai is still busy with his own research and development projects.
Solid-state batteries, Wang Donglai is no longer ready to take them out rashly.
In its place are semi-solid batteries.
It not only leads the market, but also leads the technological development trend.
When foreign research institutions spent a huge amount of money to catch up, he took out solid-state batteries and took the lead again.
If you do this again and again, you can directly drag down foreign research institutions to death, and then cause product dumping.
If Wang Donglai directly skips semi-solid-state batteries and directly comes up with solid-state battery technology.
Although it can gain great momentum and fame, it does not get much benefit.
It is far better to launch semi-solid batteries first and then solid-state batteries.
It's like a question asked by a troll on the Internet: When I develop controllable nuclear fusion technology, can I submit it to Qingbei?
This problem is no longer a bullshit, but a kind of stupidity.
If this kind of technology really appears, as a researcher, he will be greeted by round-the-clock personal protection and the strictest security.
I will even change my files, become anonymous, and not be able to see all my relatives and friends.
Only when the technology is no longer top secret, or when the person dies, will the name and deeds be revealed.
Otherwise, such researchers will face various dangers.
Instigating rebellion, kidnapping, assassination, stealing technology and other means will be used.
Wang Donglai doesn’t want to encounter such treatment yet.
Room temperature superconducting materials, graphene batteries, controllable nuclear fusion, micro-nuclear fusion engineering, cell editing, artificial intelligence...
These technologies are all enough to cause huge shock changes around the world. thing.
The moment it appeared, it was definitely no less shocking than the loud noise over Hiroshima.
While Wang Donglai was conducting battery research.
The reply from the Shaw Mathematics Prize Jury was also sent to Wang Donglai’s mailbox, and Tangdu Jiaotong University also received an application from the Shaw Prize Jury to hold the award ceremony at Tangdu Jiaotong University.
This request also made Xu Songyao's eyes widen with a complicated expression.
After a long time, he said with emotion: "Genius is indeed special. I didn't expect that there is such a courage in Hong Kong Island. It seems that we can't underestimate other people!"
(End of this chapter)