The second week after the report, the venue was the same auditorium at Humboldt University.
Lu Zhou wore a formal suit and tie as he stood on the podium. He slowly adjusted his breathing, but he still could not control the surging emotions in his chest.
More accurately speaking, this was an award ceremony.
On the curtain behind him was a list of his research results in the field of chemistry.
Professor Claus Mühlen, the president of the German Chemical Society, walked to the front of the stage and read the award speech in a calm voice.
"… From the modified PDMS film to the research on the diffusion inhibition of polysulfide compounds by hollow carbon spheres, from the imperfect HCS-1 material to the HCS-2 material that completely solves the bottleneck of lithium-sulfur battery technology, and today's theoretical model of electrochemical interface structure.
"Through his own knowledge, he has done something truly meaningful for our world and our civilization."
"There are very few scholars who can make such great achievements at this age. Even if I trace back to history, I can't think of more than ten names."
"Now that the theoretical model of electrochemical interface structure has been completed, with its help, we will be able to make greater progress and results. We have reason to believe that in the near future, it will become an indispensable cornerstone of our theory. "
Professor Claus Mühlen paused for a second before he raised his voice and announced the decision of the German Chemical Society.
"After discussion by the German Chemical Society, we have decided to award Professor Lu Zhou the Hoffmann Medal to thank him for his contributions to the theoretical chemistry community.
"Let us give him a round of applause."
Professor Mühlen's voice was filled with thunderous applause.
Professor Ertl, who was sitting in the audience, smiled and clapped his hands as he gave Lu Zhou a thumbs up.
Faltings, who was sitting next to him, had a disinterested look on his face. The old man couldn't help but yawn.
However, when the applause started, this arrogant old man still clapped his hands symbolically.
The Bourbaki school pursued the glorious isolation of other disciplines. However, even if you ignored the parts of the theoretical model that were related to other disciplines, there was still a remarkable mathematical beauty in the rigorous demonstration process.
The applause was only for this part.
Faltings reluctantly admitted that he passed this part.
Meanwhile, on the podium.
After handing the medal and certificate to Lu Zhou, the white-haired old man extended his right hand with a smile.
"Congratulations, Professor Lu Zhou."
The Hoffman Medal was established by the German Chemical Society in 1902. Any scholar who made outstanding contributions to the field of chemistry, regardless of their nationality, could receive this medal. The medal is awarded irregularly. The prize is a certificate and a gold medal.
As for the prize money, it was not much, only 10,000 euros, but it was a small gift.
Lu Zhou was the first Chinese scholar to receive this honor since the establishment of this award. He was also the youngest of all the winners.
Because of the existence of these two meanings, the meaning behind this honor was even more extraordinary.
Holding the medal and certificate in his arms, Lu Zhou shook hands with Professor Mirren and solemnly expressed his gratitude.
"Thank you."
Professor Millen smiled and spoke in a humorous tone.
"You're welcome. This is an honor that belongs to you."
In the boiling applause, the award ceremony came to an end.
However, as part of the celebration, the German Chemical Society's congratulations to Lu Zhou did not end there.
According to the tradition of the academic community, the award ceremony was followed by a ball.
In the evening, at the Westin Berlin Hotel, not far from Humboldt University, the German Chemical Society organized a celebratory banquet for him. Almost all of the members of the society were invited.
In addition to celebrating the birth of a new Hoffman Medal winner, the main purpose of this banquet was to provide a place for colleagues to communicate with each other.
However, as the winner of the Hoffman Medal, Lu Zhou was undoubtedly the star of the banquet.
Many people would walk up to him with champagne in their hands to congratulate him.
"… China is a beautiful country. I have been there many times. I have been to Shanghai Jiaotong University the most. The library there left a deep impression on me. It is always full of people before the library closes. In my opinion, a nation that loves books and knowledge is worthy of respect. " Standing in front of Lu Zhou, Professor Millen, who previously presented Lu Zhou with the medal on stage, was chatting with him in a friendly tone.
An outstanding scholar usually had many identities. In addition to being the president of the German Chemical Society, Professor Millen was also the dean of the German Academy of Sciences, the director of the Max Planck Institute of Polymers, and an honorary professor at Shanghai Jiaotong University.
Regardless of whether he was being polite or not, at least his tone was sincere.
Lu Zhou smiled and said, "I'm glad you like my hometown. If there's a chance, I can take you to Jin Ling University. That's my alma mater, I bet it's a more beautiful place. "
"Haha, please take me there." Professor Millen raised his eyebrows and said, "To be able to cultivate an outstanding scholar like you, there must be something worth learning."
Lu Zhou raised the goblet in his hand and clinked glasses with Professor Millen. He smiled and said, "For sure."
Even though he wasn't sure if Professor Millen could get any inspiration from Jin Ling University's education model, for his alma mater, it was always a good thing to exchange experiences with top foreign universities and learn from each other.
As a handsome student, he had to do something for his juniors.
…
Lu Zhou was forced to drink a lot at the banquet. Even though he thought he could hold his liquor, he couldn't take it anymore.
Lu Zhou got into a taxi and returned to the Pegnitz Hotel. The first thing he did was to take a hot shower.
Even though he wasn't completely sober, he felt a lot more comfortable.
Lu Zhou threw his clothes into the laundry basket and laid on the bed. He faced the empty room and played with the golden medal in his hand.
He suddenly felt a little lonely, so he opened the app on his phone and spoke.
"Xiao Ai, your master is a little dizzy right now, so I'm going to sleep soon. But before I go to sleep, I feel like I forgot something. Can you think about it for me? "
Xiao Ai didn't reply immediately. He was probably thinking about it.
After a while, a line of text popped up on his phone screen.
Xiao Ai: [Master, I remember, you forgot to share the joy with your fans! (?????)??】
Lu Zhou: …?
Huh?
I think …
I forgot about that.
Lu Zhou was a little drunk, so he smiled awkwardly.
This …
How embarrassing.
Although the Hoffman Prize wasn't as well-known as the Crafoord Prize or the Ziegler Prize jointly awarded by the German Chemical Society and the American Chemical Society, its status in the chemistry community was not low.
After all, this prize wasn't given out every year.
Considering how rare things were, the influence of this medal in the academic community was even stronger than the Adams Chemistry Prize.
Thinking about it this way, Lu Zhou didn't want to share the joy with his fans.
Lu Zhou took a photo of the Hoffman Prize and certificate before he wrote a Weibo post.
I just received a €10,000 prize. I got ten Huawei last time, so I'll get ten Apple this time.
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