[1] THE SCHOLAR ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY SYSTEM (END)

[1] THE SCHOLAR ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY SYSTEM (END)
Chapter 209: Arrival in California

Translator: Translated Henyee Editor:Translated Henyee


On December 11, a major event took place in academic circles.


That is not only in the math community, but also in the medical world.


Three days ago, Professor Tu Youyou of Karolinska Institutet of Sweden published a thesis titled [Gift from Traditional Chinese Medicine to the World].Today in Stockholm, he received the Nobel Prize in Medicine!


William Campbell and Omura were also awarded. All three will share the SEK $ 8 million prize.


Thus, the first Chinese Nobel Prize winner has been born!


Lu Zhou could not help but feel happy for the Chinese academic community.


Ever since the first Chinese Nobel Prize winner was born, it was time for him to win the Fields Medal.


However, the interesting thing is that a few days after the Nobel Prize was awarded, the official website of the National Bureau of Knowledge published an article titled "The Revelation of Artemisinin Patent" which tells the story behind this Nobel Prize.


At the time, there was no establishment of an intellectual property system in China.Therefore, publication of research results in international journals was the only option. However, the Chinese Academy of Military Medical Sciences later developed a compound "artemether" based on artemisinin. The patent was not in the hands of the Chinese but was taken by the Swiss firm Novartis to build patent barriers.


There are many reasons for this, but it is mainly due to the abandonment of patent issues.


Their patents were basically stolen.


Even more embarrassing was that even though Professor Tu Youyou was the one who won the Nobel Prize, not a single company hired him.


The highest prize for this hero was the 1979 national invention award for which he only received $ 200 yuan.


In contrast, Omura, who also won the award, amassed nearly $ 30 billion yuan in personal wealth. By the age of 80, he was no longer involved in scientific research, but instead, he was tinkering with art collectibles.


The importance of intellectual property protection is clear.


Due to Lu Zhou's concerns about patents, he read this article on the official website of the National Bureau of Knowledge.


It was like a warning to him.


...


The academic conference at the end of this year is set one week before Christmas.


On the morning of the 18th, a flight landed at the California airport.


Lu Zhou dragged his luggage out of the airport and got a taxi. He then went to Berkeley University.


The annual Federal Mathematics Society conference will be held in Berkeley.


Cole's prize will also be announced at the ceremony.


Even though the winner had been revealed to Lu Zhou, he was still excited.


Lu Zhou got off a taxi in Berkeley and met Luo Wenxuan, who had been waiting for him.


Luo Wenxuan gave him a warm hug and said, "Why don't you call me? I can pick you up at the airport. "


Lu Zhou smiled and said, "It's okay, I can take a taxi."


As a member of the Federal Mathematical Society, Edward Witten will not miss this conference. Since Luo Wenxuan was under Witten's wing, naturally, he also wanted to join in on the fun.


Luo Wenxuan glanced at his watch and when he saw it was too late, he said, "Let's go. I'll take you to the hotel. Organizers prepare five-star hotels ... Well, this hotel has a five-star rating, but I think at most, it's around four-star. "


Lu Zhou, "What if compared to the Princeton hotel?"


Luo Wenxuan smiled and said, "Princeton Hotel? The one across from Palmer Square? It's a little better than that one, but the academic atmosphere is much less. "


Berkeley is located in the San Francisco Bay Area, the second largest city in California. Compared to where Princeton was, this atmosphere was undoubtedly faster.


On the way, the two started chatting about what was happening in Beijing.


"Not bad, Lu Zhou. It's bullshit again before the end of the year. "


Lu Zhou coughed and said, "What do you mean nonsense? What is academic bullshit? "


"Wow, your tone is getting longer the more it looks like Old Tang," Luo Wenxuan said. He coughed and said, "So, as the winner of this year's Cole Prize in Number Theory, what do you think, Mr Lu Zhou?"


"There is no mind. It hasn't even started yet. "


Although the award ceremony was within a few days, the email said to keep it a secret.Therefore, Lu Zhou felt the need to keep this news a secret.


Although Luo Wenxuan immediately saw his actions, he said, "Alright, stop pretending. The written notice should have been sent a month ago, so you should already know. "


Lu Zhou, "Alright ... I actually got a notice. But the email said to keep it a secret before the official awards ceremony. "


"OK, I won't tell anyone," Luo Wenxuan said as he patted Lu Zhou's shoulder. He then said, "Just buy me a drink when you get the prize money!"


Lu Zhou remembered the unpleasant experience from last time and he quickly said, "Drink is fine, but let's go to a normal bar this time."


Luo Wenxuan waved his hand and said, "Of course. It's near the university, so the bars are all very formal. Even the professors will come. Oh yeah, the girl you met last time, how? Are you still in contact with him? "


Lu Zhou was stunned. She had no idea what Luo Wenxuan was talking about, "What girl?"


Luo Wenxuan said, "The one at CERN ... It's only been half a year. Have you forgotten him? "


Lu Zhou was silent.


"That one? I didn't do anything with him. "


Luo Wenxuan said, "Wait a moment, I don't understand ... You said you dragged him into your room, covered him with a blanket, and left?"


Lu Zhou said, "Not a blanket, I pulled the curtain ... What else am I gonna do? Wait is he up? "


Luo Wenxuan looked at Lu Zhou for a long time before he sighed.


"Buddy ..."


Lu Zhou, "What?"


Luo Wenxuan sighed and said, "I think there is nothing more I can teach you, but now it seems that you have to learn from the beginning ..."


Lu Zhou, "...?"