The Nobel Prize award ceremony was over.
All good things must come to an end. The scholars gathered in Stockholm boarded their return flights and left the city.
Xiao Tong looked at Lu Zhou, who was standing at the entrance of the airport, and said, "Lu Zhou, you're not going back with us?"
"Bro, you're not going back with us?"
Lu Zhou: "I have to go to France before I go back, probably next week."
Old Lu: "Another award?"
Lu Zhou: "Yeah, sort of."
After all, he promised to do it.
He planned on going to the Institut de France to receive the Clay Institute's award before going back to China.
Old Lu: "What award is it this time?"
Lu Zhou: "It's about the Millennium Prize Problems."
Old Lu didn't know what the Millennium Prize Problems were, so he thought for a bit and asked about the prize money.
"How much?"
Lu Zhou thought for a bit and said, "Around a million."
"USD?"
"Yeah."
Old Lu went silent for a while before he spoke emotionally.
"You guys in mathematics make a lot of money. You win a prize every few days, and that's enough to buy a house in a big city."
Lu Zhou coughed and said, "You can't say that, not everyone is like that."
In terms of money, science wasn't as good as engineering. There were more funding from society, so naturally, there were more awards.
However, only a small number of people could win awards.
Most of the scholars who were engaged in theoretical work had a hard life.
…
The Nobel Prize in December was significant for the scientific community.
The birth of a 24-year-old Nobel Prize seemed to have changed people's perception of this award. It also changed people's perception of science.
For the mathematics community, this month was also significant.
After the Navier – Stokes equation was solved, the Clay Institute finally fulfilled its promise of a million USD and held a grand award ceremony at the Institut de France … In most people's eyes, this seemed to be the case.
However, very few people knew that Professor Carlson, the chairman of the Scientific Advisory Board of the Clay Institute, spent a lot of effort to convince this "capricious" Fields Medal winner to stand on this long-awaited podium …
Award ceremony venue.
Most of the guests attending this ceremony were mathematics academicians of the French Academy of Sciences and important members of the European Mathematical Society.
Professor Carlson stood on the podium and spoke in a solemn and respectful tone.
"… The rippling boats create waves, and the high-speed jets create turbulence. Although the Navier – Stokes equation was proposed in the 19th century, we still knew very little about its deeper meaning. In the millennium, we challenged scientists from all over the world to change the history of mathematics and unravel the unsolved mystery of the Navier – Stokes equation … "
"Now, the research on the existence and smoothness of the Navier – Stokes equation has been finalized. We have gained a lot of valuable knowledge from this research.
Professor Carlson paused for a second and spoke.
"History will remember this moment. It will also remember everyone who accomplished this feat."
Applause rang out in the auditorium.
Professor Carlson solemnly handed the medal and certificate to Lu Zhou.
At this moment, the research on the nature of the Navier – Stokes equation finally came to an end.
"Congratulations, Professor Lu Zhou," said Professor Carlson as he reached out his right hand and shook Lu Zhou's hand. He smiled and even joked, "And congratulations to myself, I finally fulfilled one of my wishes."
Lu Zhou: "Wishes?"
"Yes," said Professor Carlson as he smirked and said, "We carefully prepared a certificate, planned a ceremony, and even designed a special medal for the Millennium Prize Problems. I was involved in all of this, but this is the first time I've implemented it.
"Originally, in my retirement plan, I planned to at least issue one of these before I retire. However, even after I stepped down as the director of the Clay Institute and became the chairman of the Scientific Advisory Board, I still couldn't fulfill this wish … Thank you for giving me the opportunity to fulfill this wish."
Professor Carlson had a tired look on his face.
He had put in a lot of effort for the future of mathematics.
Now, he could finally let go of his responsibilities and live out his remaining years in peace …
After Lu Zhou received the million-dollar Millennium Prize Problems prize, he didn't stay in Paris for long. He quickly boarded a flight back to China.
Originally, he planned on landing at Jinling International Airport. However, because of Ambassador Zhang's invitation, he changed his flight back to Beijing.
After the plane landed, just like the last time he returned to China, he received a warm welcome outside the gangway of the plane.
Then, Lu Zhou gave his luggage to his driver and bodyguard, Wang Peng. He then got into a black car and went to a mysterious place …
…
He followed the security guards and passed through layers of security posts.
In an antique courtyard, Lu Zhou met with the old man who gave him the award last time.
At the same time, sitting next to the old man was an academician with gray hair.
As for how Lu Zhou knew who he was, it was because at the lithium-sulfur battery conference, Lu Zhou remembered Academician Wu Shigang, who had participated in major scientific research projects.
The reason why Academician Wu was sitting here was probably to act as an "academic translator". He was responsible for translating Lu Zhou's words into a language that could be understood by people who didn't have the relevant academic background.
When the dignified old man saw Lu Zhou walk into the room, he had a kind smile on his face and nodded slightly.
"We meet again."
Then, he reached out his right hand and said, "Please have a seat."
Lu Zhou didn't try to be pretentious. He sat across from the old man.
The old man paused for a second and introduced the scholar sitting next to him to Lu Zhou.
"This is Academician Wu Shigang."
"Hello, Professor Lu." Academician Wu smiled and reached out his right hand.
"Hello!"
After the two shook hands, they didn't waste any time on small talk.
After all, the people sitting here were all busy people. They were just busy with their own fields.
In order to complete the controllable nuclear fusion "DEMO" demonstration reactor ignition by 2025, Lu Zhou needed the support of the country.
Fortunately, because of the Nobel Prize, he was given the opportunity to present his thesis.
Even though his main research field was mathematics, no one doubted his ability to speak in the energy field.
After all, the breakthroughs in lithium-sulfur battery technology had benefited many people and countries. No amount of empty promises could be more convincing than the data that could be seen.
"… Energy, materials, and information technology are the three pillars of modern society. Energy is the foundation of power and the lifeblood of industry. Based on the past three industrial revolutions, regardless of the form, it is inseparable from energy and energy production technology breakthroughs. "
After hearing this, Academician Wu looked at Lu Zhou seriously and asked the old man next to him, "Then what project do you think is suitable for us?"
Lu Zhou only said five words.
However, it was these five short words that made everyone's hearts tremble.
"Controllable nuclear fusion!"
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