"The second winner is … Lu Zhou!"
The audience went quiet for a while.
No one was unfamiliar with this name.
But when they heard this name, almost everyone's faces were filled with astonishment and shock.
Because the owner of this name was too young. He was only 21 years old, which was less than half of the average age of everyone in the venue!
The academic circle was a place of seniority.
No one doubted his academic qualifications.
However, if he did not have enough seniority, it would be difficult to convince the public!
Professor Qiu pushed his glasses and spoke in a calm tone.
"… His main research results are the proof of Zhou's theorem and the twin prime number theorem, as well as the use of topological methods to further supplement the sieve theory. Not only in the field of pure mathematics, but he also has his own unique insights in the field of applied mathematics. His research results in the field of computational materials science have been highly praised by Professor Bawendi of Bell Labs. For a young scholar, every single one of these results is precious. "
Not just young scholars.
Even an old scholar with decades of research might not be able to do this.
As for seniority …
After receiving such a high evaluation from Old Master Qiu, would anyone care about this?
The applause gradually began to spread.
Soon, it was like a torrential rain. The applause spread from the front to the back, then from the middle to the back.
Lu Zhou stared at the podium and his eyes widened. His pupils were filled with surprise.
He finally understood what Professor Lu Shenghua was hiding from him.
What did Professor Liu and Yan Xinjue congratulate him for?
He did not expect the China Mathematics Society to give him such a big honor.
Although the Shiing-Shen Chern Mathematics Prize was for young scholars, it had never been awarded to a young scholar in his twenties.
Senior Brother Yang, on the other hand, was calm and collected. The smile on his simple and honest face was very natural.
It was as if he wasn't surprised at all that Lu Zhou and himself won the award.
He patted Lu Zhou's shoulder and said, "Let's go, Lu Zhou. It's time to receive the award."
"Oh …" Lu Zhou nodded and stood up.
Walking on the red carpet, Lu Zhou's heart was beating wildly as he looked at the podium that was getting closer and closer to him.
However, the moment he stepped onto the stage, his heartbeat gradually calmed down.
Lu Zhou took the golden medal and certificate from Mr. Qiu and nodded politely, "Thank you."
It was just a polite thank you, but Old Mr. Qiu smiled and replied to him.
"You're welcome. You deserve this honor!"
Old Qiu nodded at Yang Zhiguang and said with a smile, "Both of you, please say something."
Yang Zhiguang smiled and modestly said, "Then, please let my junior brother speak first."
Lu Zhou also wanted to decline, but Old Qiu had already handed him the microphone.
Lu Zhou took the microphone and took a deep breath. As the applause gradually subsided, he spoke with a calm but excited voice.
"Thank you, my alma mater, Jin Ling University, for cultivating me. Thank you, China Mathematics Society, for recognizing me. I will not forget my original intention and strive to achieve greater results on the road of mathematics!"
"Thank you!"
His acceptance speech was very short.
Including the thank you at the end, it was only two sentences.
Although there was no exaggerated performance or impassioned speech, his voice belonged to the China mathematics community and even the world.
Clap clap clap …
Applause exploded in the venue.
Professor Lu looked at the podium with approval and gently applauded.
Beside him, Senior Brother Yan was clapping excitedly. His hands were almost red from clapping, and he couldn't help but shout.
"F * ck me! Lu Zhou is nutty! "
The 21-year-old Shiing-Shen Chern Mathematics Award winner. If he was standing there, he would brag about it for the rest of his life.
"Be civilized!"
Professor Lu, who was sitting next to him, scolded. He had a smile on his face and did not seem to be blaming Lu Zhou at all.
Not only did the mathematicians applaud, but even the undergraduate students from Jingshi University, who were standing at the entrance of the venue, could not help but applaud.
The person standing on the podium was the same age as them, maybe even a year or two younger than them.
However, because of this, he received applause from all the mathematicians in the venue.
From him, they saw the light of a role model …
…
Of course, although the applause was loud, not everyone was satisfied with Lu Zhou, the young Shiing-Shen Chern Mathematics Award winner.
For example, the person who had one foot on the podium but was kicked away at the last minute …
Wei Siyang, who was sitting in the back of the venue, had an awkward expression. He put his hands on his lap and wanted to applaud, but he did not dare to.
The reason was because his boss, who was sitting next to him, was furious. If he dared to applaud, he would not be able to graduate.
Ma Changan stared at the person on the podium and pulled a long face. His expression was terrifyingly gloomy.
He was not jealous because Lu Zhou's rejection offended him, but because this glory should have belonged to him.
As for why he said this, it was a bit of a long story.
The mathematics community in China was not big, but it was not small at all.
In 1952, the national university system was restructured. The higher-ups wanted to imitate the British university system and transform it into a "specialized model". The mathematics departments of Shuimu University and Zhi University were shut down, and the entire country built Yan University and Aurora University.
Although the overall strength of the mathematics departments of Yan University and Aurora University increased for a period of time, it also foreshadowed the future of the mathematics world. So far, the mathematics community could basically be divided into three major factions: Yan University, Chinese Academy of Sciences, and Aurora University. They controlled academic resources such as funds, awards, and academician selection.
This problem was a waste of academic resources, but this was also a tradition in academia.
The most famous one was probably Professor Feng, Hua Luogeng's disciple. His academic achievements were not low, but because Hua Luogeng passed away too early, he failed several times in the academician selection.
In the end, this old man was poached from the Chinese Academy of Sciences by Shuimu University. One of the conditions was to help him become an academician, but he had not succeeded yet.
Obviously, the academician selection was not necessarily related to academic "absolute".
Of course, it was impossible to let a person with no achievements go up there. You had to have some academic capital that was acceptable.
As a member of the Aurora University, Ma Changan had been preparing for the 2017 academician selection for a long time. His political qualifications were impeccable. For more than 20 years, he had worked hard in the Aurora University's Mathematics Department. Even if he had not made any contributions, he had worked hard.
However, his academic capital was too weak compared to the professors who were dedicated to learning. He had not even written a major research paper, let alone a top thesis.
Of course, he still had a lot of second and third theses. After all, he was the disciple of the late "former leader", Gu Changan. He was also the "current leader" of the Aurora University, Dean Hong. Many professors at Aurora University, even if they were not interested in some things, would still give him some face.
However, what was more difficult was that China and foreign countries were different. They only recognized first authors and did not recognize second authors.
Therefore, he set his sights on the Shiing-Shen Chern Mathematics Award.
If he won the Shiing-Shen Chern Mathematics Award, with this qualification and the support of his senior, it would not be a problem for him to become an academician.
As early as a few years ago, he began to run around for this award, and his senior also helped a lot.
He had even thought of an acceptance speech.
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