Chapter 960: Do you have to rush to be nominated for academician?
While Chang Haonan was concentrating on the variational level set method, a major event happened in the Chinese scientific research circle.
The list of new academicians for 2001 is officially released.
This is the first time that China has systematically and normatively synchronized the academician selection process of the two academies.
Of course, considering that the Chinese Academy of Engineering was only established in 1993, it has not been ten years old yet. Therefore, in order to fill up the quota, the number of additional candidates every year must be slightly higher than next door.
For example, this year, there are 56 people in the Academy of Sciences and 81 people in the Academy of Engineering.
The 137 new academicians may seem like a lot, but after being spread among universities and scientific research institutions across the country...
It is indeed pitifully few.
You must know that even after this co-election, the total number of academicians of the two houses of Congress is still only 653 and 616 respectively.
There are also many figures here who have long withdrawn from the front line of scientific research and only exist as benchmarks and monuments.
Therefore, if any school or unit can produce an academician, it will not only add glory to the appearance, but also actually change the fate of the person.
Correspondingly, if there are no academicians, or new academicians cannot be elected for a long time, or even the academician succession fails, and the number of academicians decreases instead of increasing, then it is inevitable that one will be dwarfed in front of peers.
The Aviation Power Group is currently in such a situation.
For such a large state-owned enterprise, there is not even a single academician in the official archives.
In fact, logically speaking, Liu Zhenxiang, as the former director of Institute 624, should be considered a member of the Aviation Power Group.
However, after the completion of the SB101 high-altitude platform, due to a certain person's relationship, he transferred his organizational relationship back to Beihang University and became a professor.
At that time, it was still the period of the Aviation Industry Corporation. Although the 624th Institute was definitely not willing, for senior leaders, considering Liu Zhenxiang’s own wishes and the fact that there was no shortage of academicians in the entire aviation industry system , and finally let the person go.
In the end, it didn’t matter. After a few years, the two companies separated, and the Aerospace Power Group was immediately dumbfounded——
In the past, all the academicians of the head office were from the aviation industry. To my surprise, not one of them was on display.
At this moment, Dr. Liu Zhenxiang is almost bringing out the first batch, and he wants to transfer his files back to Institute 624...
How about playing?
Not realistic at all.
Of course, at the beginning of the century, it was not uncommon for dual or even multiple academician appointments (that is, one academician held formal positions in several units at the same time).
But the Aviation Power Group cannot afford to lose this person.
I would rather not.
In fact, from this perspective, Chang Haonan himself dug a hole for his new club.
But no matter what, the problem always has to be solved.
Then there is only one option left.
The result...
Needless to say the time in 1999, not long after the head office was established, the organizational situation had just stabilized, and no nomination was even mentioned.
This year, although Yan Zhongcheng and Jiang Hefu were shortlisted, they still failed to make it to the end.
The reasons for this are of course more complicated.
On the one hand, any circle cannot be without human feelings and sophistication.
Objectively speaking, the situation of big academicians giving birth to small academicians does exist.
Units without academicians will be at a greater disadvantage.
On the other hand, the situation of the Aerospace Power Group is indeed a bit embarrassing.
The establishment time is too short.
Huaxia's aviation development level has indeed made great progress in recent years, but after all, the previous achievements were accumulated during the head office period.
After the establishment of the new group, there is indeed no model that has been completely settled and influential enough.
You can’t use the turbojet 6D for selection, right?
As for Chang Haonan's proof of Poincaré's conjecture...
Sorry, that result was published by Beijing Hang University.
The reason why the other party did not nominate Chang Haonan this time is obviously to wait until next year's International Congress of Mathematicians has awarded all the awards that should be awarded, and then nominate again in 2003.
When the time comes, Chang Haonan has the qualifications, the honor is strong enough, and the age is not too young. The success of the attack can be 100% guaranteed.
Originally, this was almost a clear sign, and everyone was waiting tacitly.
However, for the Aerospace Power Group, the situation is more embarrassing.
If their first academician is actually nominated by someone else...
It would not be embarrassing, at least it would be a little less honorable.
It is also easy to chill the people below.
So, we have to do something anyway.
Lin Zuoming, for this reason, approached General Manager Zhu Linyu.
"Mr. Zhu, if we continue step by step, I estimate that within 6-8 years, our group will not be able to successfully nominate an academician."
There are no outsiders in the office, so The former didn't say anything in the context, but went straight to the point:
"So I think that next time, that is, the co-election in 2003, we need to recommend Comrade Haonan as a candidate."
< br>Faced with this request, Zhu Linyu’s first reaction was confusion:
"Let's talk behind closed doors. Xiao Chang's academician quota in 2003...isn't a sure thing?"
"Even if we recommend it, it will only go to Beijing Hang University." If you go later, it still won’t achieve the actual effect? "Joint recommendation is of course feasible, but only the first recommending unit/recommender will be given special attention.
Actually, Zhu Linyu thought about recommending Chang Haonan this year, but after all, the chief engineer of the turbojet 14 and QC130 is Yan Zhongcheng, and although the turbofan 10 is the top priority , but the final production and finalization process has not been completed.
So I finally chose the latter.
As for Jiang Hefu... he just ran with him.
Unless Liu Zhenxiang dies and leaves no direct disciples in Jinghang, it is destined not to be his turn.
In fact, when the group was first established, Zhu Linyu was not too anxious.
Logically speaking, as long as the research and development of the turbofan 10 project is completely completed, it should be logical to recommend Chang Haonan.
Who would have thought that he quietly worked out a ruthless job that shocked the world of mathematics, so much so that he covered up his achievements in the field of aerospace engineering.
However, since Lin Zuoming made this special trip, he had naturally considered these issues.
After hearing Zhu Linyu’s rhetorical question, he couldn’t help but smile:
“If you are recommended to the Academy of Sciences, the priority will definitely not be as high as that of Beijing Hang University.”
Speaking of Here, his upper body leaned forward slightly, stretched out two fingers and tapped the table:
"But Mr. Zhu, what if...we recommend him to the Academy of Engineering?"
Zhu Linyu's eyes instantly narrowed, with a surprised expression on his face.
But it is fleeting.
Although no specific response was given, it was obvious that this was a very attractive proposal.
Seeing that the top leader showed an interested attitude, Lin Zuoming was relieved and hurriedly struck while the iron was hot:
“According to the current progress, even if there is any excess, the turbofan 10 will be launched next year. Production will definitely be finalized in half a year. This matter is not only in the aviation field, but also in the entire Chinese manufacturing industry. It is a milestone level event. Don't say that you will not be elected by then. Even if the voting result is not unanimously passed, it will still be possible. Shady story..."
Zhu Linyu quickly raised his hand to interrupt:
"Of course what you said is correct, but..."
For a moment, he didn't know what to say.
In fact, what Lin Zuoming said was exactly what Zhu Linyu thought back then.
But now anyone who knows something about the inside story almost all regards Chang Haonan as a half-step academician of the Department of Mathematics and Physics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.
If we push people to the Engineering Academy again, it seems that there will be no results.
In fact, Lin Zuoming did not need him to explain clearly:
"Mr. Zhu, are you worried about the Mathematical Physics Department?"
"You are not You know..."
Zhu Linyu nodded helplessly.
Although the two academies are tied, even from the perspective of disciplinary contempt, the status of the Academy of Sciences is still slightly higher than that of the Academy of Engineering.
It is hard to believe that a person who is almost certain to become an academician of the Academy of Sciences would take the initiative to choose the Academy of Engineering.
However, Lin Zuoming almost completely let himself go:
"That doesn't matter, can't we just let them co-opt Comrade Haonan at the same time?"
In one sentence, It immediately killed Zhu Linyu's brain.
After a few minutes, he barely recovered from the confusion in his mind:
"It's not you, wait a minute..."
He frowned slightly:
"It is true that our country has 40 double academicians, but that was when the Academy of Engineering was established. In order to increase the influence and persuasiveness of this new institution, we specially found senior academic seniors to join the Academy of Engineering."
"In other words, it is not that they need the title of the Academy of Engineering to prove their contribution, but that the Academy of Engineering needs to prove that it is not a grassroots team by granting them the title... And in principle, except for the 94-95 batch, those who have been elected to the Academy of Sciences or the Academy of Engineering academicians, they will no longer participate in the selection of another academy..."
Unexpectedly, Lin Zuoming clapped his hands excitedly:
“That’s right!”
“You see, although Comrade Haonan is not very qualified, he only looks at what he has done. Contributions are both theoretical and applied, and they are at the forefront of the country and even the world. Isn’t this the same as those of the old-timers? How can the Academy of Engineering convince the public if they don’t give them a title?”
< br>"In addition, you also said that 'those who have been elected as academicians of the Academy of Sciences or the Academy of Engineering' cannot participate in the selection of the other academy, but Comrade Haonan only needs to participate in the co-election of both parties in 2003 and be elected at the same time. Do not trigger this principled issue..."
"..."
Obviously, Lin Zuoming's proposal was taking advantage of a loophole.
But objectively speaking, it is true that Chang Haonan's situation is so unfavorable that he is able to take advantage of this loophole.
Zhu Linyu put his arms on the table, crossed his hands to hold the side of his face, and lowered his head slightly so that people could not see his expression clearly.
On the surface, it seems to be judging the success rate of this plan.
But only he knew in his heart that he had actually been convinced.
I just hope that I can agree to be more reserved.
After all, as the head of the unit, it may not be a good phenomenon to just listen to what others say.
“If that’s the case.”
After a while, Zhu Linyu finally spoke again:
“Then we will start from next year and help Xiao Chang do this well. "
"For example...well..."
After saying this, he thought for a moment:
"Unfortunately, the application for this year's National Science and Technology Award has already passed."
" Next year, next year you can apply for the newly established highest science and technology award, in the name of Turbofan 10!”
(End of this chapter)