At the same time, the Institute of Microbiology of the Academy of Sciences in the northern suburbs of Beijing welcomed several uninvited guests.
"Director Zhao, let me introduce to you. This is Mr. Ogle, the chief representative of West German Lloyd's Pharmaceuticals in Asia. This is Mr. Ogle's assistant, Mr. Lassiter. They are coming to China to attend an academic conference.
At the same time, I specifically requested to visit your place.”
Shan Jinwen, deputy director of the Municipal Health Bureau who accompanied the visit, introduced Zhao Zhaoxin, deputy director of the Institute of Microbiology, who came out to greet him. When he mentioned the word "specially", he strengthened his tone, indicating that Zhao Zhaoxin should pay attention to this matter.
"Welcome, welcome, we have admired Lowe's Pharmaceuticals for a long time!" Zhao Zhaoxin extended his hands to the two foreign guests and said in English.
Before Shan Jinwen and his party set off, they called the Institute of Microbiology. Zhao Zhaoxin naturally knew who came to visit. Lowe's Pharmaceuticals is a world-renowned pharmaceutical company, and many of the research works of the Institute of Microbiology are in collaboration with Lowe's Pharmaceuticals.
Regarding the scope of business, Zhao Zhaoxin’s statement that he has admired the name of Lowe’s Pharmaceuticals for a long time is really not a hypocritical polite statement.
Along with Zhao Zhaoxin, there were several middle-level cadres from the institute who went out to greet the foreign guests. At this time, they all came forward to shake hands with Ogier and others and greet them. The scientists’ English proficiency was not bad. Although their spoken English was not very standard, it was the same as the same.
Communication with German guests whose spoken English is not standard is still sufficient.
The group of people came to the conference room of the institute while chatting in different accents. There were already more than a dozen cadres and employees of the institute sitting in the conference room. When the guests came in, everyone stood up and saluted and invited the guests to sit down. There is no need to go into detail about the noisy process.
explain.
After the foreplay was over, Shan Jinwen, as the introducer of both parties, spoke first. He first introduced the situation of the pharmaceutical seminar just held in Beijing, and then explained that both Ogle and Lassiter made a special trip from Lowe's in Japan.
He came to attend the meeting, and after arriving, he asked about the situation of the Institute of Microbiology and expressed his wish to visit the microbiology institute between meetings.
"While the foreign guests are in Beijing, besides our Institute of Microbiology, which other units are they going to visit?"
While Shan Jinwen finished introducing the situation and allowed time for the translator to relay the contents to the foreign guests, Zhao Zhaoxin asked Shan Jinwen for confirmation in a low voice.
"They only said they wanted to visit your Institute of Microbiology. We recommended Peking University and Beijing Pharmaceutical Factory to them, as well as several other units. They all said they were short of time, so they declined politely," Shan Jinwen said.
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"Could it be that they really came to us specially?"
"Can I still lie to you?"
"But……"
"Don't worry, you will know after listening to what the foreign guests say."
At this time, Ogier had finished listening to what the translator said. He cleared his throat and said to everyone: "Dear Mr. Zhao, Mr. Shan, and everyone here, I am very happy to have the opportunity to visit your office. Thank you.
Shi Pharmaceutical is a company that provides health solutions to the world. We have good and long-term cooperation with chemical and biological research institutions in many countries.
“This time, when my colleague Lassiter and I came to China, the institution we most wanted to visit was your institute, because as far as we know, your institute is unique in the research of many kinds of organic acids, biological enzymes and antibiotics.
We hope to have in-depth cooperation with your firm on some of these technologies.”
"Thank you, Mr. Ogle." Zhao Zhaoxin responded.
He had some guesses about the other party's purpose of coming, but since the other party hadn't made it clear yet, he had to make peace with the other party. Based on the information he had read hastily before the other party came, he praised Lowe's Pharmaceuticals for a few minutes, and then
He introduced some major scientific research achievements since the establishment of the Institute of Microbiology, and finally said:
"This is roughly the situation we are facing. We don't know in what aspects Mr. Ogle wants to cooperate with us and what the specific cooperation methods are."
"Many of your institute's research projects are of great interest to us, and we very much hope to carry out all-round cooperation with your institute." Ogle's words were very polite. Before Zhao Zhaoxin could ask further questions, he changed the topic and said,
said:
"However, considering that both parties are not familiar enough, it would be unwise to launch too many cooperation projects hastily. We consider that we hope to choose a technology for cooperation first so that we can explore specific cooperation methods in the process."
"Choose a technology first? Do you mean, we choose a technology to cooperate with your company?"
"No, no, our company has designated a technology. As everyone knows, our company is the main supplier of vitamin C in the world, so we hope to choose the two-step fermentation process developed by your company for technical cooperation."
really……
Zhao Zhaoxin nodded slightly, and most people in the conference room showed a little relief on their faces.
As the most technologically powerful microbial research institution in China, Microbiology has achieved many scientific research results in the past 20 years, and has won several top domestic awards such as the National Science Progress Award.
However, as people in the industry, everyone knows that most of the results of the institute are limited to "filling the domestic gaps" and are not particularly significant results when applied internationally. They are not of interest to behemoths like Lowe's Pharmaceuticals.
To the extent. Didn’t Shan Jinwen say before, they came here “specially”, so naturally they were targeted.
If there is any internationally pioneered achievement, the most famous one is the "two-step fermentation method" for the production of vitamin C. It replaced the internationally popular 50-year-old Reich method and can significantly reduce vitamin C production.
C's production costs while also reducing environmental pollution.
The two-step fermentation method invented by the Institute of Microbiology has gone through a long process. So far, this technology has become relatively mature and has been applied in several domestic pharmaceutical factories. After relevant articles written by experts from the Institute of Microbiology were published in international journals,
It quickly received praise from many foreign experts and received praises such as "revolution" and "subversion".
Lowe's is a world-famous vitamin C manufacturer with a market share of nearly 50%. Such a company specially came to the Institute of Microbiology to visit. Everyone guessed in advance that it should be related to the two-step fermentation method. At this time, they heard that Austria
When Geer said it, he naturally wouldn't be surprised.
"I am very honored that Lowe's Pharmaceuticals can recognize the two-step fermentation method I developed." Zhao Zhaoxin said with a smile, "So, how does Lowe's Pharmaceuticals prepare to cooperate with us?"
"We are willing to purchase all the patents for the two-step fermentation process for US$100,000." Ogle said lightly, with a reserved smile on his face.