Chapter 125 Conversation with the Teacher and Future Possibilities (First

Chapter 125 Conversations with Teachers and Future Possibilities (Additional update for first order: 6)

The bell rang, and the teacher ended the lecture on time.

There are very few lecturers in universities because the lecturers don't really care about the students' test scores.

Zhou Rui checked the time and quickly caught up with the teacher.

This teacher left so quickly after class, as if it had nothing to do with the gas at home, and he, the [Ancient Martial Arts Heir], almost lost track of him.

"Teacher Wu, wait a moment."

Wu Huamin, who was about forty years old, stopped and recognized the student.

A celebrity from the School of Chemistry and Materials and the top scorer in the national college entrance examination.

Although his mind is not on teaching, if students like Zhou Rui have any questions, he is still willing to answer them.

"Classmate Zhou, what's the matter?"

Zhou Ruidao: "It's like this. I have been studying professional courses at the undergraduate level by myself in my spare time recently. I feel a little confused at the moment and want to ask the teacher for advice."

"What kind of doubts do you have?"

It is not new at Fuda that top students offer courses on demand in advance, because the people here are all former leaders.

"There are some doubts about the future direction."

Why is chemistry such a trap? Because it can make each branch extremely deep even when the classification is extremely fine.

Inorganic chemistry, organic chemistry, polymer chemistry, physical chemistry, biochemistry, nuclear chemistry, electrochemistry, etc.

Many big guys learn all their lives and only specialize in one material in one field. Although Zhou Rui has failed, he still needs to clarify a direction first.

Generally, this kind of thing needs to be considered only during the senior year or even the postgraduate entrance examination, but Zhou Rui wanted to know about it in advance.

It is convenient for him to know where to drive.

Although I think it's a little early to talk to a freshman about this, as I said before, Zhou Rui is the special one, so Wu Huamin is willing to spend more time.

"So what is Mr. Zhou's plan for the future? Will he engage in scientific research or enter the society after graduation?"

Zhou Rui thought for a while and said: "I may be interested in material development, but is there a conflict between scientific research and entering society?"

"It's not a complete conflict, but it's not completely consistent either. I can probably guess that freshmen are always confident about the future. For example, they enjoy discovering some magical material, registering a patent, and then reaping both money and scientific research. But there’s a problem.”

"School can only teach you how to enter the laboratory, but it cannot teach you how to get out of the laboratory. Even if you make some kind of discovery, it is still far away from being converted into money. Scientific research and money are not mutually exclusive. Many people spend their entire lives Not even one foot."

As if recalling something, Wu Huamin pointed to himself and said: "For example, the field of metalloenzymes that I focus on is a typical interdisciplinary subject. You may not have been exposed to it yet. I have accumulated six patents in my hands over the years, but These are actually of no use.”

"Why?"

"Because these technologies only prove the theory, it is okay to publish papers, but it is still early to have practical application value. Let me give another example, do you know about lithium iron phosphate batteries?"

Zhou Rui nodded.

"It was invented in 1997 and a patent was applied for. At that time, Japan and the United States were involved in patent lawsuits. But even now, countless companies are still spending tens of millions and hundreds of millions on research. Many lost their money.”

"From discovery to results, from results to finished products, from finished products to maturity, every step is very far."

Zhou Rui nodded in approval.

Wu Huamin was a little surprised. Zhou Rui didn't have the impatience of being poured cold water on him. When he told these things to young students in the past, the students, especially the freshmen, were always unconvinced.

It wasn't until they entered the laboratory and started working for several years that they realized the reality and realized that developing new materials is not that easy.

However, Zhou Rui's appearance made Wu Huamin willing to say a few more words.

"Patent protection, financial support, industrial processes, user feedback, there are too many things that researchers cannot handle. 99% of laboratory technologies in the world have no monetization value and opportunities, and you are only a year old and far away from obtaining scientific research. The results are still relatively far away, even if they are worthless results

"You don't have to think too far now. Otherwise, do you think there are so many professors and scholars in the university who have no research results? Why don't they all start companies? Don't they like money?"

At this point, Wu Huamin paused for a moment: "To perfect a technology alone to the point where it can be put into the market, you may need to manage a company with hundreds or even thousands of people. If you really have the ability to manage a company with hundreds of people, you can do nothing to make money. ? Why not buy technology? There is only one way to bypass all these things. ”

"What?"

"Military industry."

"The military industry does not need to consider the market or even large-scale manufacturing. This is especially true of our country's system, but these are too far. You must at least reach the top level in a certain field, unless you are that kind of person. The chosen one is blessed with great luck, like the one who discovered penicillin.”

Zhou Rui also smiled: "Like sildenafil?"

Wu Huamin glanced at Zhou Rui. The number one scholar was more interesting than he thought: "Yes, such as sildenafil."

Zhou Ruidao: "But these two examples seem to be in the medical field."

The medical field is obviously also a branch of chemistry, but it is completely different from the military industry.

Wu Huamin considered: "In a sense, both have forces behind them, but one is the country and the other is capital, but I don't recommend that you work in this direction."

"Why?"

"Because China has no say in the field of medicine. The rights of research and development, licensing, and standard setting at the level of Western medicine are all in the hands of Western countries. Unless you go abroad and never come back, none of your research will be taken seriously, even if domestic companies are not interested in research and development.

"And if the chosen ones get any results, they will encounter various obstacles. The domestic market is also their territory. They either get your people or your results. It's that simple. ”

Wu Huamin himself has studied abroad. From his expression, it is not difficult to see that Wu Huamin is not like most people of this era, who are full of unrealistic praise for foreign countries.

However, going abroad is the mainstream idea of ​​scientific research at present. He does not want to discuss this with Zhou Rui so early. Wu Huamin himself is considered to be "not talented enough" because he returned to China.

Wu Huamin chatted for a few more words and left.

Zhou Rui also benefited a lot.

He had never done scientific research in his previous life. Although he has been gaining experience in an orderly manner in recent times, the huge knowledge system requires him to have a direction.

Today's conversation gave him a little clue, but it was not specific enough.

Of course, Wu Huamin is not a peerless master. He can come to give lectures to undergraduates. He is just an ordinary researcher among countless researchers. His vision and opinions are also limited.

But Zhou Rui still gained something.

After that, Zhou Rui continued to come to the library and gain experience with peace of mind.

The [God of Learning] skill tree entry gave him unlimited possibilities, but it did not mean that he did not need to work hard.