Song He looked bewildered. Had the president come to announce some huge piece of good news?
What kind of good news required coming all the way to this classroom to announce it?
He could not help turning his gaze toward the students. Could it be that one of them had achieved some major academic breakthrough, enough to alarm the president?
Song He scanned the room expectantly. When he had been a student, he had pulled off similar feats. Talented people emerge in every generation. I wonder which student here will be like I was when I was young?
Seeing Professor Song's expectant gaze, the students understood at once. They exchanged excited looks, suspecting that some genius classmate was about to rise to prominence!
"The National Science and Technology Progress Award is one of our country's five top national science and technology awards!" the president began, his face glowing.
Song He froze. Wait. This opening... this is about me!
The students realized it too. They stopped looking at one another, and hundreds of eyes swept toward the podium, locking onto Professor Song!
"I just received reliable news. The preliminary results for this year's National Science and Technology Progress Award are out!"
The president pulled out his phone and excitedly began reading from the screen:
"The Artificial Eyeball technology developed by the Song He Team has received high recognition from the judging committee!"
"All the judges unanimously believe—"
"After more than a year of large-scale application, the Artificial Eyeball technology has generated tremendous economic and social benefits. It has realized the market and social value of technological innovation and made enormous contributions to economic development and the progress of society and the nation!"
"At the same time, the Artificial Eyeball technology represents independent innovation in the high-tech field, forming core technologies and