In an antique study room in the Second Ring Road of Shang Jing.
An old man sat in front of a red wooden desk. He was reading a letter in his hand.
Although he didn't understand the letter, his assistant had already marked out the key points for him. If he ignored the technical parts and only focused on the key points, he could still understand it.
Suddenly, he heard footsteps coming from the hallway, and the office door was gently knocked.
The old man put down the letter in his hand and said, "Come in."
The door was pushed open, and an old man in formal attire walked in with a respectful expression.
"Elder, you're looking for me?"
"There's something I can't make up my mind about, so I wanted to ask you." The old man looked at Old Wu and said, "About that young man, do you think the first or second prize is better?"
Although the old man didn't say the person's name or what the first prize was, Old Wu immediately guessed who the old man was talking about.
Old Wu hesitated for a second before he spoke.
"I don't think the first or second prize is appropriate. Compared to the National Natural Science Award, the National Science and Technology Progress Award is more appropriate."
Although the National Science and Technology Progress Award was one of the five highest awards in the country, it was slightly lower than the National Natural Science Award.
It was like the difference between the best students in the city and the best students in the district.
The old man didn't answer the question. He thought for a second and spoke as if he was talking to himself.
"In the 1980s, Mr. Chen won the National Science Award for Goldbach's conjecture. Logically speaking, he deserves this honor."
Old Wu knew the old man would say this, so he smiled bitterly and tried to persuade him.
"The situation in the 1980s was different from now. Back then, the domestic academic community was far behind the rest of the world. Goldbach's conjecture wasn't just Goldbach's conjecture, it was more like a flag. But now, Goldbach's conjecture is just Goldbach's conjecture, it's just a mathematical proposition. "
The old man smiled and said, "What about lithium-sulfur batteries? That's finally a meaningful result. "
According to the original plan in the new energy development strategy white paper, they had to increase the battery capacity to one yuan/Wh by 2020.
But now, with the continuous breakthroughs in lithium battery-related technology, the battery capacity on the market had more than doubled. This goal had undoubtedly been exceeded.
As the person who solved the "lithium dendrite problem" and the technical problems of the positive electrode material of lithium-sulfur batteries, Lu Zhou's research was undoubtedly a top priority in China's new energy development strategy.
No matter how the old man saw this capable and daring young man, he liked him.
Elder Wu, who was the head of the Ministry of Science and Technology, could guess the elder's attitude.
In fact, he also thought that Lu Zhou deserved this honor.
However, an award awarded by a national organization was different from an academic organization. Not only did they have to consider academic issues, but they also had to consider the actual situation, especially other people's reactions.
After a moment of silence, Old Wu tried to persuade him from a more tactful angle.
"You're giving him this honor now, but what if he achieves greater achievements? What will you do then? Are you going to give him the honor of the Highest Science and Technology Award? "
The old man smiled nonchalantly. "If he really has this ability, why not?"
Elder Wu sighed and said, "The average age of the winner of the Highest Science and Technology Award is over 80 years old. If it's given to a young man, I'm afraid it'll be difficult to convince the public …"
He hesitated for a bit before speaking.
"Also, the tallest tree in the forest will be destroyed. For him, this might not be a good thing."
It might not be a good thing.
This time, the old man didn't say anything. He seemed to have thought of something and nodded thoughtfully.
After a minute of silence, the old man spoke.
"Go do what you need to do, I'll think about this."
Director Wu sighed in relief and said, "Okay."
He turned around and walked toward the door.
However, when he was about to walk out, the old man's voice came from behind him.
"Wait a second."
Director Wu stopped at the door and looked back. He then respectfully said, "Is there anything else?"
The old man picked up a letter from his desk and gently pushed it away.
"I have a letter here, take it back and read it."
Director Wu immediately took the letter, opened it, and began to read it.
Then, he paused for a second.
There was a title written on the letter.
[The Application of Computing Science in Cutting-Edge Research and the Trend of Future Discipline Development]
…
At this moment, Lu Zhou, who was far away in Germany, didn't know where the letter he sent to Jin Ling University was sent to, and who gave it to whom.
Compared to politics, he was more interested in pure science.
After he returned from the embassy, he and Professor Klitzing went to the eastern German city of Greifswald.
This small city with a population of less than 70,000 existed for the University of Greifswald. It was quietly located on the Baltic Sea coast. It was like the German version of Princeton. It was far away from the hustle and bustle of the city, and it was perfect for studying and retirement.
However, the destination of Lu Zhou and Professor Klitzing wasn't the University of Greifswald. Instead, they were going to the Wendelstein 7-X Research Institute, which was located on the outskirts of the small city.
Professor Klitzing walked into the research institute and brought Lu Zhou to a laboratory. He found the person in charge and introduced him.
"This is Professor Ralph Keriber, who I told you about. He has been working here for ten years, and he is probably one of the oldest researchers and engineers here."
"That's right, I watched this little guy grow up, including its father." Professor Keriber took off his hard hat and smiled. He reached out his right hand to Lu Zhou and said, "Welcome! Professor from Princeton, I'm glad you are interested in this great project. "
Speaking of the stellarator, Princeton University had a lot of history with the stellarator. Even though Germany was the leader in this technology, the concept was first proposed by Professor Lyman Spitzer from Princeton University.
However, this idea was considered too advanced at the time. Whether it was from a materials science or an engineering perspective, it was impossible to achieve.
It wasn't until more than ten years later that the prototype of the first stellarator was born. However, fifty years later, the stellarator was still in its prototype form. There was still a long way to go before the idealized blueprint could be realized.
Lu Zhou shook Keriber's hand and smiled humbly.
"I'm just a mathematics professor, I don't know anything about nuclear fusion. I'm only here to satisfy my curiosity. I'm afraid I can't help you guys."
"Haha, what's wrong with that? In my opinion, a mathematics professor at Princeton is better than a physics professor, "Professor Keriber said as he laughed. He was being rude to a physicist in front of a Nobel Prize laureate.
Professor Klitzing didn't give him a chance to refute. After half a second, he put his hard hat back on.
"You guys came at the right time, there's an experiment scheduled today. Come with me, I'll show you our little guy. "
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