Chapter 273 Chen Jianlin’s ending, large meeting, Wang Hao: I need five billion!
Wang Hao attaches great importance to the upcoming large-scale domestic materials conference, because the conference is related to the funding of the Ministry of Science and Technology and the Materials Foundation for various directions of superconducting research.
For any scientific research institution, funding is always the most important thing.
Deng Huanshan's superconducting material experimental group does not have to worry about funding, but other related experimental groups still need funding.
For example, the computing group does theoretical research and is not affiliated with the Superconducting Materials Industrial Company. Naturally, they receive funds allocated by the science and technology support department.
In addition, he hopes that more material groups can be added to the research, which naturally needs to be taken seriously.
A week before the meeting started, Wang Hao discussed the meeting with Deng Huanshan, Fu Xiangdong and others.
After that, I had a private discussion with Fu Xiangdong about the project issues of the computing team.
The calculation group is studying the two-element problem corresponding to the semi-topological theory, and will further demonstrate the correlation of two-element combinations, as well as further three-element combinations.
These are the basis of the semi-topological superconducting mechanism, because most of them involve basic calculation and analysis, and the requirements for experiments are not high, and the funds required are not too high.
soon.
A week has passed.
Wang Hao, Deng Huanshan, Fu Xiangdong, He Yi and others took a plane to Donggang together. After arriving and checking into the hotel, they went to the meeting site.
This meeting is very important and will affect the overall support of higher-level departments for material-related scientific research in the following years.
Topics discussed include aerospace materials, composite materials, precision materials, biotechnology materials, and the most important superconducting materials, etc.
There were also a large number of people attending the conference. Large materials-related companies and materials research institutions all sent representatives to participate.
Wang Hao just entered the meeting and saw an acquaintance.
Ding Zongquan.
Ding Zongquan is the representative of WISCO Materials Institute. The meeting has little to do with WISCO Materials Institute. His mentality is also very relaxed. He is talking and walking with others. Then he raises his head and sees Wang Hao.
"Wang Hao!
Ding Zongquan came over with a smile on his face and said quickly, "Now I should call you Academician Wang. Congratulations!"
"Thanks.
Wang Hao politely thanked him and corrected him, "It's better to call him by his name. I've been called Academician Wang lately, and it always feels weird."
Ding Zongquan smiled and said, "I think so too. It's rare for you to be an academician at your age. Academicians always feel like they are in their late teens or early 80s."
There was an old academician named Zhang next to him. His face suddenly darkened. He gave Ding Zongquan a sharp look. He also knew that Ding Zongquan was not very good at talking. He greeted Wang Haoying and walked in first.
Wang Hao felt a little baffled. It doesn't mean that everyone should be enthusiastic towards him, but the old academician just smiled politely. Not only was he unenthusiastic, he seemed to have a lot of opinions about himself.
Ding Zongquan glanced forward and curled his lips disdainfully, "This old guy!"
"What?" Wang Hao wondered.
Ding Zongquan noticed that Wang Hao was a little puzzled, so he pulled him aside and explained, "Zhang Fugui, an old academician from the Center for Condensed Matter Physics, it would be nice if he could talk to you well. Your research has caused his project to disappear.
"Why?
Ding Zongquan added, "He does research on superconducting materials. Now Wang Hao understood.
The superconducting material experimental group has developed high-temperature superconducting materials with a critical temperature exceeding 120K that can be used in industrial manufacturing. In the face of the data of a critical temperature of 120K, the projects of other teams working on superconducting material projects naturally lose their meaning.
In addition, higher-level departments have focused on superconducting research based on semi-topological theory. The original research on superconducting materials will definitely be greatly affected.
Among them, those who are most affected are those 'traditional' superconducting material experts. Their lifelong efforts are meaningless. It is impossible to get support for the projects in their hands, and it is impossible to apply for projects again. It is almost equivalent to ending their scientific research early.
career. In this case, he
It's strange that they have a good attitude toward Wang Hao.
Ding Zongquan said a few words and then started chatting with Wang Hao. Their common topic was the research of alloy materials.
When chatting on a daily basis, we will naturally not discuss any technical issues.
Ding Zongquan talked about what happened during the review project at the Wuhan Iron and Steel Materials Institute last time, and the topic turned to Chen Jianlin.
Then I transferred to the Alloy Materials Laboratory of Donggang University.
"Do you know the news? Everything about the alloy laboratory has been investigated clearly." Ding Zongquan said, "There are too many people involved, more than twenty, including three in our Wuhan Iron and Steel Group. The biggest problem among them is Brother Zhang from last time.
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He shook his head as he said, "I was sentenced to four years for accepting bribes and lining my own pockets.
"Where's the alloy laboratory?" Wang Hao had never cared about the problem of the alloy laboratory, but when he heard Ding Zongquan mention it, he still asked with interest. After all, it had a lot to do with him.
Ding Zongquan sighed and said, "I really didn't expect that Chen Jianlin would be so bold, defrauding funds, falsifying experiments, and uncovered seven projects, involving over 100 million yuan in funds!
"I originally thought that Chen Jianlin was a talented person, and I helped him win projects. Fortunately, I didn't have too much contact with him.
Ding Zongquan shook his head at everything he said. He thought he had a good relationship with Chen Jianlin. Only when the incident broke out did he realize that Chen Jianlin had so many problems.
What would happen if you had a better relationship with Chen Jianlin?
At that time, Chen Jianlin may induce him to help him do something.
Faced with the huge temptation of interests, Ding Zongquan didn't know whether he could hold it. After all, he was not a saint, and with his status in the steel industry, he could easily help Chen Jianlin win projects worth tens of thousands or more.
I can’t imagine it!
Ding Zongquan was a little scared when he thought about it, and he continued, "Chen Jianlin's illegal gains were confiscated, fined, and finally sentenced to eight years. He was not the only one. There were five laboratories in their laboratory.
"The most serious ones left are Zhou Xiaolong and Ma Wengou. Ma Wengou also tried to leak secrets and was sentenced to eight years. It seems that overseas funds were involved. His sentence was the latest.
‘Zhou Xiaolong
Ding Zongquan suddenly laughed when talking about Zhou Xiaolong, "I paid special attention to this Zhou Xiaolong. It's very interesting. He helped Chen Jianlin do things, and was also involved in data falsification. In the end, he only got a few hundred thousand. Later, there seemed to be another
One million, but it has nothing to do with the project.
"Only a few hundred thousand?" Wang Hao was shocked when he heard this number. He felt that Chen Jianlin was too inhumane. It involved over 100 million yuan, so it was considered huge.
In the end, hundreds of thousands were given to Zhou Xiaolong?
Ding Zongquan also laughed, "I heard it from the Alloy Laboratory. They have a researcher who I know. Zhou Xiaolong is a student of Chen Jianlin. His family situation is also very good. His problem is that he falsified his doctoral thesis.
"I feel like this man has no brains and is really devoted to Chen Jianlin. In the end, he was sentenced to five years.
Wang Hao nodded as he listened.
He thought about it carefully and found that Zhou Xiaolong was indeed the kind of brainless person. It was probably because of his loyalty that he attracted the attention of Chen Jianlin. He even helped Zhou Xiaolong forge a doctoral thesis, get a doctorate, and stayed in the laboratory as a
researcher.
Wang Hao and Ding Zongquan also entered the venue as they spoke.
The meeting didn't start that day. They just went in to punch in, get an ID badge, and understand the meeting procedures.
After entering the venue, Wang Hao met several acquaintances, including several people from the Aviation Materials Institute. Naturally, they exchanged pleasantries after meeting them.
Wang Hao is a leader in superconducting materials and the most famous scientist in the world. He naturally became the focus when he arrived at the scene. Many people came to say hello and get to know Wang Hao. Among them were some figures in the field of superconducting, such as the Academy of Materials Science and Technology.
Du Jianhua from the Institute, and Wang Chenglin from the Basic Science Center of Capital University.
In fact, the relationship between Wang Hao and these experts in condensed matter physics and superconductivity is far from good, but they still have to get over it in terms of face. They are all scholars in the same field, so they naturally have to respond.
But, it's obvious.
Similar to Zhang Fugui's attitude, many scholars in the field of superconductivity only gave Wang Hao a smile at most. Instead, they gathered together and talked about topics related to the superconductivity conference.
Naturally, Wang Hao is also the topic of conversation.
The circle of superconducting scholars mainly revolves around two people, one is Du Jianhua from the Institute of Materials Science of the Academy of Sciences, and the other is Wang Chenglin from the Center for Basic Science of Capital University.
These scholars all have opinions on Wang Hao.
-It was Wang Hao's research that made the research on superconducting condensed matter physics and superconducting materials a thing of the past. Almost all the projects in their hands were affected.
At the same time, many small superconducting institutions, whether it is theoretical research or superconducting materials research, can’t even find the direction to apply for projects, so life has been very difficult recently. Even if they come to attend a materials conference, they know that the main
The direction is still superconducting research based on semi-topological theory.
Research on superconducting condensed matter physics has become a thing of the past.
However, their academic level is limited and they are not experts in algebraic geometry, so it is difficult for them to do research related to semi-topological theory, let alone apply for a project on superconducting materials research.
Therefore, it will be difficult for them to apply for funds in the future, and some people even think that they will be unemployed soon.
They all shared the same hatred for Wang Hao, so they could only gather around Wang Chenglin and Du Jianhua, constantly complaining about their frustrations in research.
This actually made Wang Chenglin and Du Jianhua feel very good.
Although there was nothing they could do against Wang Hao, they were able to win the support of scholars in the same field in the end.
They feel as if they have become leaders in the field of superconductivity.
As for Wang Hao.
He only had his own research and received no support from the superconducting industry.
The meeting officially begins.
The previous two days were all about other topics. Wang Hao attended a morning meeting and found that it was all about alloys, steel, and biological materials, so he simply did not continue to participate and instead walked around the surrounding area.
Although I have lived in Donggang for more than eight years and have many memories in my mind, most of them were when I was a student and I didn’t have much money, so naturally I didn’t have much experience in traveling.
Now that he had some free time, he went to some famous scenic spots in Donggang.
It was not until the third day that he officially participated in the meeting
At this time, the topic entered superconducting research.
Superconducting research is the topic that attracts the most attention, mainly because of the semi-topological theory and the results of the superconducting material experimental group. Industrial superconducting materials with critical temperatures exceeding 120K can already be used in many fields. It is said that superconducting has entered a new era.
Not an exaggeration at all.
Both the Ministry of Science and Technology and the Science Foundation provide strong support in the field of semitopological theory and related superconducting materials.
Before the meeting officially started, many scholars were discussing, "The foundation's materials department's support budget for superconducting research exceeds 2 billion, right?"
"Two billion? That must be less. I heard that in this field, the minimum is more than three billion.
"One year???
"Of course.
Science Foundation Materials does not target all materials research projects. Research in the field of superconductivity alone can support three billion, which is indeed a lot.
It's just that it's not easy to apply for funding projects, because the main support directions are semi-topological theory and related superconducting material research, condensed matter physics and traditional superconducting material research. It is difficult to get support, even if you get support.
It is difficult to apply for much funding.
The meeting officially begins.
After the leaders of the Materials Department of the Ministry of Science and Technology and the Materials Department of the Science Foundation made their respective meeting reports, it was the turn of some leaders of large experimental groups and scholars to take the stage.
At this time, the leaders and scholars who came to the stage had only one purpose, which was to introduce their projects or prepare research directions in order to persuade their superiors to provide sufficient financial support.
The large experimental group will definitely be the first to take the stage, wow
Chenglin was the first to go up.
He confidently talked about his research direction, "My experimental group is planning to do a research project on superconducting mechanisms, connecting semi-topological theory with condensed matter physics."
"We are going to study the relationship between the microscopic morphology of superconducting and electron waves from the perspective of electron waves.
"According to the research results of Academician Wang Hao, we already know the semi-topological micromorphology of single-dielectric metals.
Wang Chenglin has obviously done a lot of preparatory work. The research direction he explained is to use traditional superconducting condensed matter physics to connect semi-topological theory.
If the connection between the two parties can be opened up, the superconducting mechanism can be taken a step further. After all, traditional superconducting condensed matter physics has been studied for decades, and there are many relevant results, which can definitely promote the improvement of the superconducting mechanism.
Wang Chenglin not only talked about the research direction, but also talked about the experimental preparations and the overall project planning. If you listen carefully and analyze the research process, you will know that the minimum funding requirement for his project is more than 200 million.
"Wang Chenglin is really a lion talking loudly!"
"It will cost 200 million at once."
"But it's normal. The original project of the Basic Science Center has been stuck. It's a 180 million project, and now it's still being applied for. "And his direction is very good. Combining traditional condensed matter physics and semi-topological theory, he will definitely get it.
support.
Wang Chenglin's level is indeed not bad, and his research direction is still recognized.
Wang Hao also agreed.
He felt that Wang Chenglin's direction was very meaningful. The last time he met Wang Chenglin was at a large academic conference, and he was interested in studying the communication between condensed matter physics and semi-topological theory.
At that time, Wang Hao felt that he could also start related research, but later he did not continue because he had been able to study superconducting materials based on theory.
However, Wang Hao did not think that Wang Chenglin could apply for the project.
because.
He is preparing to apply for a very large project to bridge superconducting condensed matter physics and semi-topological theory. The core of which lies in studying the semi-topological microscopic morphology of CA005.
This project does not require a laboratory, but many experimental groups to conduct research together, and the funds required are also huge.
So I can only say sorry.
The next one is Du Jianhua.
Du Jianhua is an expert on superconducting materials at the Institute of Materials of the Academy of Sciences. The research direction he explained is very similar to Wang Chenglin, but it is still novel.
This is mainly because standing behind Du Jianhua is the Key Laboratory of Superconductivity of the Academy of Sciences. They have enough talents and enough experience in superconducting condensed matter physics and materials research.
After Du Jianhua explained the direction, he also made it clear that he would cooperate with the Basic Science Center.
Obviously.
Du Jianhua and Wang Chenglin reached an agreement in private. They had come up with a good direction and could cooperate in research. At the same time, they had rich scientific research strength, so there would be no problem in applying for large projects.
Du Jianhua finished his report and was all smiles when he left the stage.
He even received warm applause from the superconducting scholars in the venue.
Although the projects Du Jianhua and Wang Chenglin applied for have nothing to do with them, at least Du Jianhua and Wang Chenglin represent the 'traditional superconducting camp'. Being able to apply for large projects is a victory for the 'traditional superconducting camp'.
Afterwards, Wang Hao walked onto the stage.
Wang Hao naturally attracts a lot of attention, but his colleagues in the audience have some opinions on him.
He is indeed a figure who leads the revolution in superconducting technology.
However, his research caused many colleagues to lose projects and funding, and they did not even know what research to do. Some even lost their jobs.
nature.
It is also difficult for Wang Hao to receive much sincere welcome.
Facing a group of colleagues who were not very welcoming to him, Wang Hao stood on the stage with a smile, and then said lightly, "I am going to apply for a theoretical project."
"Five billion in funding is needed!" he said, extending a slap in the face.