Shanghai International Convention and Exhibition Center.
Two days had passed since the end of the Century of Physics conference. Most of the posters in the exhibition area had been removed, but there were still some ILHCRC staff and physicists who had not left.
There were also reporters who came here to interview.
"This is Fox News. We are now in front of the Shanghai International Convention and Exhibition Center. The physicists who participated in the Century of Physics Summit here have already left, but there are still some scholars who are unwilling to leave. Let us interview them … Hello, sir." The reporter found a tall and thin man who looked a bit scholarly. He handed over the microphone in his hand and said, "Hello, sir, are you a staff member of the ILHCRC?"
Professor Pierce pushed the glasses on the bridge of his nose. He looked at the reporter up and down and said, "No, I am a professor of high energy physics from the University of Oxford … What's the matter?"
Reporter: "May I ask what happened here? The Century of Physics conference has been over for two days, why are there still so many people who don't want to leave? "
"I still have some unfinished business with the scientific research institution at the University of Stockholm, so I probably have to stay in Shanghai for about two days." Professor Pierce looked at the people not far away. He immediately understood what the reporter wanted to know, so he said, "Of course, some people are staying here because … they hope that Professor Lu can stay."
Reporter: "I heard that many people in the physics community were surprised that Professor Lu resigned from the ILHCRC?"
Professor Pierce: "That's right."
Reporter: "In your opinion, what kind of impact might this have on the ILHCRC?"
Professor Pierce thought for a while and spoke.
"It's hard to say … But a lot of people gathered here because of him. But now, he chose to leave … At least in my mind, the ILHCRC has lost half of its appeal.
"I have to say, this is a sad thing."
Professor Pierce's view was only a microcosm of the general view of the physics community.
In fact, it wasn't just Fox News. When most media interviewed well-known scholars in the physics community, the answers they got were more or less pessimistic.
Almost everyone was surprised by Lu Zhou's choice.
Only a small number of people thought that he did the right thing, and a very small number of people thought that his departure would not have any impact on the progress of physics.
Under the influence of this pessimism, the ILHCRC committee was undoubtedly the most stressed.
In addition to those annoying reporters, there was also pressure from within the academic community. The ILHCRC's mailbox had been filled with emails from all directions.
The news of Lu Zhou withdrawing from the ILHCRC board of directors also occupied the headlines of major newspapers at an incredible speed.
BBC even made a documentary. From the perspective of five physicists who were engaged in research in different fields, the BBC talked about the electrostrong interaction theory, void theory, hyperspace theory, and what the 100 million yuan reward would bring to the physics community. They also talked about how his departure would affect the physics community in the future.
As the discoverer of the Higgs particle, Old Man Higgs, who was almost a hundred years old, spoke after thinking for a moment.
"I'm not optimistic about the ILHCRC's future."
"Since the establishment of the ILHCRC, it hasn't been smooth sailing. As far as I know, there have been at least two crises during this period that were enough to cause this international cooperation organization to collapse.
"However, the reason why the ILHCRC was able to survive the crisis smoothly was not because of how solid its cooperation mechanism was, nor because of how deep its foundation was. It was only because of Lu Zhou, who united many people with his academic reputation. You can see that many North American research institutions had withdrawn from the ILHCRC, and even the representatives of the United States had withdrawn. However, many scholars from North America stayed as individuals, and finally completed the discovery of a series of physical phenomena such as the Z particle and the law of motion of high-dimensional particles.
"The ILHCRC without Lu Zhou is like a building without a load-bearing wall … Who do you think can replace the chairman?"
At this point, Old Master Higgs smiled and continued jokingly.
"Even if I were fifty years younger, I might not be able to do it."
Professor Higgs spoke about the concerns of many top scholars in the physics community.
In fact, most people hoped that this international scientific research organization could continue to operate for a long time.
However, this was just a good wish; it was not enough to support the ILHCRC's continued prosperity. Many people were worried that once Lu Zhou left, no one would be able to shoulder the heavy responsibility of physics. They would only be able to watch this giant ship fall apart in the dangerous waters.
The academic community was pessimistic.
The outside world was generally not optimistic about the future of the ILHCRC without Lu Zhou.
However, right at this moment, the situation suddenly took a turn for the better.
The ILHCRC, which was in the center of the public opinion vortex, suddenly held a press conference.
And the spokesperson for this press conference was Lu Zhou himself!
After this news was released, it immediately caused a huge sensation in the physics community and even the entire academic community.
Professor Lu is going to hold a press conference!
Did he finally hear people's voices and plan on staying?!
Although many people knew that this possibility was slim, many people who were worried about the future of the ILHCRC couldn't help but look forward to it.
Driven by this sentiment, on the day that the ILHCRC announced the date of the press conference, almost all of the world's influential media gathered in Shanghai, waiting for the day of the press conference.
ILHCRC headquarters.
Hall No. 1 of the auxiliary building.
Lu Zhou walked to the podium and cleared his throat. He spoke in a calm voice, "I noticed that the academic community has been paying a lot of attention to the upcoming board meeting of the ILHCRC recently.
"I noticed that the academic community has been paying a lot of attention to the upcoming board meeting of the ILHCRC. I can hear a lot of discussions on the Internet and in private."
"From these voices, we can hear a part of the worry. Considering this widespread sentiment, we've also had some internal discussions about this. "
"As a result of the discussion, I would like to announce an important matter here."
The press conference was surprisingly quiet; there wasn't a single sound.
However, even though he couldn't hear any sounds, Lu Zhou, who was standing in front of the podium, could clearly see and feel that the temperature in the eyes of the reporters had increased by an order of magnitude. The reporters held their breath.
After a pause, he turned the page of the speech in his hand and spoke.
"According to the results of the closed-door meeting of the ILHCRC board of directors, the ILHCRC will establish an independent body called the 'Advisory Committee' on the basis of the original board system.
"As a supervisory body of the board of directors, the Advisory Committee will not directly participate in the specific affairs of the ILHCRC except to give reference opinions when necessary.
"When and only when the ILHCRC has controversial issues or faces a serious crisis, the Advisory Committee can exercise its special rights and activate an emergency plan. It can take a series of special procedures, including but not limited to a veto on the board's decisions, the dismissal of directors and other personnel who violate the rules, the dismissal of the chairman, and the appointment of a temporary chairman.
"Any emergency plan will be discussed and voted at an emergency meeting. When the votes exceed two-thirds, it can be implemented.
"All consultants will be automatically appointed by the outgoing chairman and will serve for life."
Lu Zhou responded to the expectant eyes of the audience. He spoke in a calm and clear voice.
"After the board meeting is over and the chairman's work is handed over.
"I will be the first consultant of the ILHCRC!"
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