Chapter 248 National Natural Science Award

Although he knew that he would definitely win an award at this Science and Technology Awards Conference, Xu Chuan had no idea about the National Highest Science and Technology Award.

Because this award is actually mainly prepared for applied scientific and technological achievements, and his main scientific achievements are basically theoretical at present.

Although the Nuclear Energy Research Institute and the Sichuan Ocean Materials Research Institute have both produced phased results, and their value is enough to win the Highest Science and Technology Award after being made public, it is still not enough at present.

What he is looking forward to is the National Natural Science Award.

The National Natural Science Award is awarded to scientific and technological workers who have made significant contributions in basic research such as mathematics, physics, chemistry, astronomy, earth science, life science, as well as information, materials, engineering technology and other fields.

This award is not awarded to organizations, but only to individuals, and is divided into two levels: first prize and second prize.

And like the Highest Science and Technology Award, the first prize of the Natural Science Award can also be vacant.

This means that if there are no outstanding achievements that year, then the first prize will not be awarded.

It is better to be absent than to be sloppy, which is the purpose of the Science and Technology Awards Conference.

As the old man on the stage stood up, this session's Highest Science and Technology Award was also settled.

This year's winners are Academician Liu Yongtan and Academician Qian Hu.

The former has long been committed to the teaching and research of electronic engineering, especially the research on new radar systems and signal processing technology. He is the founder of China's new radar theory system for sea detection.

The latter has long been engaged in teaching and scientific research in protective engineering and underground engineering, and has solved many difficult calculation and design problems such as orifice protection, and was the first to apply operations research and system engineering methods to the field of protective engineering.

As the two winners came on stage, the scholars present gave them warm and respectful applause.

For everyone present, no matter who won the award, they are worthy of their respect. These scholars who have dedicated their lives to the country have made great contributions to the country no matter what.

After the two highest science and technology awards were awarded, the next award was the National Natural Science Award under the expectant eyes of everyone.

Compared with the highest science and technology award, the importance of the Natural Science Award is undoubtedly weaker.

But it is an award that young scholars can get. Of course, the premise is that you have made great contributions in the field of natural sciences.

"Mathematics is the foundation of all natural sciences and the most important component of natural sciences. From zero to one, from negative numbers to positive numbers, all secrets are buried in those strings of wonderful numbers. In modern science and technology, almost all major discoveries are related to the development and progress of mathematics."

"In the field of mathematics, from the Weyl-Berry conjecture to the Xu-Weyl-Berry theorem, from the Hodge standard conjecture to the Xu-Hodge theorem, he has injected new knowledge into the mathematics of China and the world, and contributed brilliant pearls to the treasure house of human scientific knowledge, bringing endless glory."

"The first winner of the first prize in natural science is: Professor Xu Chuan!"

As soon as the voice fell, there was fierce applause in the venue.

Xu Chuan stood up with a smile and walked towards the stage.

This time, everyone in the hall looked at him.

After winning the Nobel Prize and the Fields Medal, no one would doubt the true strength of this young man.

As for the issues of age and qualifications, perhaps some old stubborn people might have some complaints.

For example, Professor Tian Gang of Yanda University could not help but frown when he heard this name.

Whether from the perspective of age or the relationship between Yanda and the other party, it is not a good thing for the other party to win the first prize in natural science.

More importantly, he is also one of the competitors for this award, and has been in the position of candidates for several years.

As time goes by, his age is increasing every year, and with each passing year, his hope of winning this award will become smaller and smaller.

After all, when it comes to scientific research results, he does not have any world-shaking scientific research results. Those mathematical results made when he was young are still acceptable in China, but if they are put in the world, they are not worth mentioning by many people.

Let alone the seven millennium problems such as the Hodge conjecture, he has not solved world-class conjectures such as the Weyl-Berry conjecture, or even the level of the weak Weyl-Berry conjecture.

Originally, after being elected as a member of the Executive Committee of the International Mathematical Union this year, he had a great chance to win this medal.

But now it seems that hope is getting slimmer. Or there is no hope this year.

Although there are two first prizes in natural science every year, the natural science award has almost never been awarded in the same field in the same year.

He is convinced of the other party's achievements.

Apart from other things, the proof of Hodge's conjecture alone is enough to make him speechless.

However, the other party is too young.

In his opinion, there is no need to award him the first prize in natural science at this time. It would be better to wait a few years until the other party is in his thirties or forties.

As for the awards during this period, of course, they are awarded to those who need them.

Not only him, there are also some people who hold this idea in the conference hall today.

After all, it is really unbelievable to award the National Natural Science Award to a young man who is not yet 22 years old.

You know, the people who have won this award in the past are basically over forty years old.

Of course, despite these people's complaints, it is not their will to decide who this award will be awarded to.

In the face of the additions of the Fields Medal and the Nobel Prize, even Tian Gang, a leading figure in the Department of Mathematics at Peking University, seems so inconspicuous.

On the stage, as the applause stopped, the old man who announced the awards put down the microphone in his hand and looked at Xu Chuan, who was slowly walking on the stage, with a kind smile on his face.

"Congratulations, Professor Xu."

On the stage, the old man picked up the gold and red inlaid medal from the tray in the hands of the ceremonial staff around him.

"Thank you." Xu Chuan smiled and bowed slightly so that the old man in front of him could put the medal on him.

The old man smiled and said, "You deserve this. Thank you for the honor and contribution you have brought to the country. I also hope that this encouragement can help you go further on the academic road."

Xu Chuan nodded solemnly and took the big red certificate from the other party with both hands.

The old man smiled and patted his shoulder, and continued: "In science, the motherland may not be able to help you much, but don't be afraid, have the courage to do what you think is worth doing, we have always Behind you."

After saying that, he stood next to Xu Chuan and faced the people in the auditorium with him.

At this moment, Xu Chuan suddenly felt that the medal on his chest and the certificate in his hand felt heavy. They brought not only glory, but also pressure, mission, and responsibility.

On the other side, Jinling is far away from Qianqian.

On the NTU campus, in the office of President Liu Gaojun, Rong Zhizhuan, dean and vice president of the School of Mathematics, watched the live broadcast on TV and sighed.

"How many years has it been?"

Opposite me, Liu Gaojun thought for a while and said, "It's less than five years ago. I still remember what it was like when I went to his house for the first time."

Rong Zhizhuan smiled and then said with emotion: "Yes, in less than five years."

"Although I was very optimistic about him at the beginning and thought he could carve out his own path in the mathematics world, who could have imagined that in less than five years he would have achieved what he has achieved today."

After a pause, he continued: "The Crafford Prize in Mathematics and Astronomy, the Fields Medal, the Nobel Prize in Physics, and the First Prize of the National Natural Science Award."

"Each of them is an honor that ordinary people would be hard-pressed to touch in their lifetime, or even look at, but this kid has obtained them all in five years."

"Would you have imagined this scene five years ago?"

Liu Gaojun shook his head and said: "It's impossible, I wouldn't even dare to do this in my dreams."

Hearing this, Rong Zhizhuan grinned and said, "Yes, I would never dare to think like this in my wildest dreams. This is a great thing for us. But it may not be the case for him."

Liu Gaojun asked: "How do you say it?"

"As beautiful as a tree is in the forest, the wind will destroy it. This boy has achieved such a high honor at such a young age. I don't know how many people will be staring at him in the future."

"Once he makes a mistake, I'm afraid he will be criticized by countless people. He is still young and may not be able to handle these things well."

Faced with Rong Zhizhuan's worries, Liu Gaojun smiled and shook his head, saying, "You are overthinking."

"If it were other young scholars, your worries would not be unreasonable, but for him, these worries are completely unnecessary."

"On the one hand, given his current status, these things have no impact at all."

"If a tree is beautiful in the forest, the wind will destroy it; if the behavior is higher than others, the public will reject it. This is just for ordinary scholars."

"For a great scholar like him who has already won all the top awards in his early twenties and will definitely leave his name in history and become a name on textbooks, these are nothing at all."

"on the other hand"

After a pause, Liu Gaojun looked at Rong Zhizhuan with a smile, and then said: "When have you ever seen him look like a young man?"

Hearing this, Rong Zhizhuan was stunned for a moment, then laughed: "You are right. I have never seen his younger side since I met him."

"If I hadn't known his true age and been in contact with him for a long time, I would have thought that there was a middle-aged man in his forties or fifties hidden under that young face."

At the same time, not far away at the Sichuan-Hai Materials Research Institute near Purple Mountain, the mood was much more intense.

Watching the live video on their mobile phones, the doctoral students and master's students in the institute continued to exclaim in surprise.

"The boss is awesome! The first prize of the National Natural Science Award is amazing!"

"What's so strange? I would be surprised if it wasn't the first prize. After all, our boss is a giant who won the Nobel Prize."

"It's different. To be honest, given the environment in our country, can you imagine that the National Natural Science Award, which represents the highest honor, can be given to a twenty-year-old person?"

"By the way, our boss has won the Natural Science Award. Can he be elected as an academician next year? I remember that several people who won this award before were elected as academicians the next year."

"Is there hope?"

"I don't know, the competition for academicians in China is very fierce, right? But it shouldn't be a problem for Nobel Prize winners, right?"

"Not necessarily. Professor Tu won the Nobel Prize before and was not elected as an academician."

"Who cares? Anyway, we have really made it. We will definitely be rich if we follow Chuan Shen."

At the same time, in Xujia Village.

Xu's father and mother, who had already received the news, and some of Xujia Village's fellow villagers and friends were squatting in front of the TV.

When they heard the name Xu Chuan and saw the figure on the screen, everyone was excited.

"It's Chuanzi, Chuanzi went on stage to receive the award!"

"This child has made progress."

"Brilliant to our family, our Xujia Village has also produced a scientist."

Xu's father stared at the figure on the TV screen. When he saw Xu Chuan, his eyes unconsciously turned red, and his face was filled with pride and pride.

For parents, this is probably the greatest pride.

With the live broadcast and reports from major media.

As expected, Xu Chuan once again became a hot search.

"After the Nobel Prize, top scholar Professor Xu Chuan won the award again!"

"Shocked! The highest award in our country was awarded to a young man in his teens and twenties!"

"Academic genius---the learning method you don't know! 》

《From the top scorer in the college entrance examination to the world's top scientist, it took him only five years to win the Nobel Prize! 》

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Just like winning the Nobel Prize, the news became a hot search on the day of the National Science and Technology Awards Conference.

Xu Chuan won the first prize of the National Natural Science Award this year, and he is the only one of his kind, which naturally attracted the attention of many netizens.

[Awesome, the first prize of the National Natural Science Award at the age of 21, a true deification! ]

[Awesome, I won't say it twice! ]

[Chuan Shen! ]

[Others are 21 years old, they get a lot of awards, but I am 21 years old, today is Saturday, I will get up in the afternoon! ]

[Hahahahaha. How are you spying on me? ]

[You are so bold, giving him the highest award. You know, he is only 20 years old. If he makes any achievements in his future career, what other awards can he get? ]

[So do you think he doesn't deserve this award? ]

[No, I just think he is too young, maybe he can wait a few more years before giving it to him. 】

【Heh, it's because of your rubbish that so many talents in our country have gone abroad. A top scholar who won the Nobel Prize and the Fields Medal has no awards in China. Whose heart is it hurting? 】

【It's true that we can't retain excellent talents. I don't know when this system will be changed. ε=(ο｀*))) Alas. 】

【Shh! Stop talking~be careful of being checked. 】