Doing My Best
The next morning, Hall No. 1 of the Chinese Academy of Sciences was brightly lit and filled with distinguished guests.
All the academicians who were in good health and able to attend the meeting came, and with the addition of candidates for academician, the number of attendees was nearly a thousand.
Shen Qi met many prominent figures in the Chinese scientific community.
Mr. Yang, who won the Nobel Prize in Physics for parity nonconservation, has regained his Chinese citizenship. He is an academician of the Department of Mathematical Physics. The old gentleman came to the venue with the help of his assistant to fulfill his duties as an academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.
Old Yang specifically requested to see Shen Qi, and Shen Qi met with Old Yang during a break before the meeting.
"Old Yang, greetings. How are you feeling?" This was the first time Shen Qi had spoken to Old Yang at such close range. There were many different opinions about Old Yang, but it was undeniable that Old Yang was a true giant in the Physics Community today.
When Old Yang was studying, the whole world was at war, a world war. He experienced a lot. Now, this elderly man is frail but his mind is clear. "I'm old, but you're still young. Take advantage of your youth and do more meaningful things."
Shen Qi said, "That's why I'm here today to attend the meeting."
Old Yang said, "After being elected as an academician, I will attend fewer meetings and focus more on academic research."
"Okay, your criticism is very correct." Shen Qi nodded repeatedly. The elderly are like children; they both need to be coaxed.
Wait, after being elected an academician... Shen Qi suddenly realized something. So, I received more than two-thirds of the votes?
The second round of elections for new academicians has concluded, with the voting process for academicians in each division having ended, but the results are confidential and have not yet been made public.
Old Yang just said, "Shen Qi, after you are elected as an academician, you should attend fewer meetings and do more practical work."
Shen Qi deduced from this information that his academician certificate should be secure.
That's just how people are; they like to worry about things that aren't their business. Shen Qi's academic achievements have shocked the world. He graduated from Yenching University, and while he was at the height of his career at Princeton, he resolutely chose to return to China. Now he's a rising star at Yenching University.
Considering factors such as academic merit, patriotism, and the influence of the organization he is affiliated with, it is normal for Shen Qi to be elected as an academician; it would be abnormal if he were not elected.
Old Yang then said, "Can you solve the Yang-Mi equation? I think you're the only one in the world who has any hope."
"I also want to solve it, Old Yang, but this can't be rushed." Shen Qi certainly wanted to solve the Yang-Mille equation. One of the tasks for advancing to the next level in mathematics was to solve the Yang-Mille equation, the Navier-Stokes equation, and the P versus NP problem.
Yang, the figure in the Yang-Mille equation, is right before Shen Qi's eyes. Old Yang says, "Physicists can't solve this problem; only mathematicians can. I'm almost 100 years old, and before I close my eyes, I want to see someone provide a general solution."
"I'll do my best, I'll do my best." After Shen Qi cheered up Old Yang, the election conference for this year's academicians officially began.
Dean Bai chaired the meeting and quickly got to the point. "In accordance with the provisions of the <Charter of the Chinese Academy of Sciences> and the <Detailed Rules for the Implementation of the Election of Academicians of the Chinese Academy of Sciences>, after peer review and voting by all academicians, a total of 48 new academicians and 10 foreign academicians have been elected."
"The 48 newly elected academicians are distributed as follows: 9 in the Department of Mathematical Physics, 9 in the Division of Chemistry, 14 in the Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, 4 in the Division of Earth Sciences, 5 in the Division of Information Technology Sciences, and 7 in the Division of Technological Sciences."
"Next, we will present the resumes and major academic achievements of the 48 newly elected academicians one by one. We will start with the Department of Mathematical Physics, and the order of presentation will be based on the number of strokes in their surnames."
The first speaker was a physics professor from Shanghai Jiao Tong University. His surname was Ding, he was 51 years old, male, of Han ethnicity, from Huai'an, northern Jiangsu, and a member of the Communist Party. His main research achievements came from nuclear physics... This one-page PPT was presented as a resume.
After the presentation, Dean Bai addressed the audience, saying, "Those academicians already appointed in the Department of Mathematical Physics who agree to Ding Wenhe's election as an academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, please raise your hands."
Swish, swish, swish.
More than a hundred arms were raised.
Dean Bai: "Thank you, please put your hands down. Those who disagree with Ding Wenhe's election as an academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences of Sciences, please raise your hands... No. Those who abstained, please raise your hands... No. Based on the results of the peer review, the vote of all academicians, and the review by the meeting, the General Assembly agrees to elect Ding Wenhe as an academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. Applause, it's approved!"
Clap clap clap, applause rang out, and Professor Ding stood up, bowed, and expressed his gratitude.
The results of the first two review and election stages are actually the final results; the review meeting being held now is merely a formality.
After Professor Ding came three Professor Wang, two Professors Liu, and then it was Professor Shen Qi's turn.
Shen Qi's resume is quite complex and cannot be displayed on one page, so it is shown on two pages.
"Shen Qi, 26 years old, male, Han ethnicity, native of Nangang City, member of the Communist Party of China."
"Education: Bachelor of Science in the Mathematics Department from Yenching University, Master of Science and Doctor of Science in the Princeton Mathematics Department, Bachelor of Science in the Physics Department from Yenching University, Master of Science and Doctor of Science in Physics from the Princeton Institute for Advanced Study."
"Work experience: Professor of the Princeton Mathematics Department, Yanjing University Zhengting Professor and Director of the Shen Qi Mathematical and Physical Research Center at Yenching University, and Distinguished Professor of Physics at Nangang University of Technology."
"Major research achievements or academic contributions include proving the Riemann Hypothesis, establishing the Shen Qi twin-matching method, establishing the theoretical system of prime number distribution of the Riemann zeta function, proving the Hodge conjecture, establishing the SLW Algebraic Geometry / Mathematical Analysis /topology theoretical system, proving the Goldbach Conjecture and related number theory conjectures, proposing the Muller -Shen theorem and the Shen Qi Proximity Theorem in Functional Analysis and Banach space..."
Someone read Shen Qi's resume aloud, and when they got to this point, it was page one.
Then, turning to the second page, the text continues. "For the first time, a mechanism rule for the order-disorder phase transition of a class of compounds in Condensed Matter Physics was proposed (Shen Qi Phase Transition Rule), and a fundamental Mathematical Physics equation (Shen Qi Equation) was established, making outstanding contributions to the study of complexity and the microstructure of Amorphous Alloy..."
Awards received include the Fields Medal, the Chern Prize, the Ramanujan Prize, and the Castler Prize.
There were a total of eleven Math Prize and one physics award.
This resume was not written by Shen Qi, nor did he know who wrote it. It was well-written, basically summarizing his major life experiences and academic achievements before the age of thirty.
The academicians present all remarked with emotion that the research and awards Shen Qi achieved in his twenties would take others a lifetime to accomplish.
The Chinese Academy of Sciences selects academicians without offering any other comments; everything is based on data and achievements.
Dean Bai: "Those academicians already appointed in the Department of Mathematical Physics who agree to Shen Qi's election as an academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, please raise your hands."
All the academicians in the Department of Mathematical Physics raised their hands; no one objected or abstained.
Dean Bai: "Based on the results of the peer review, the vote of all academicians, and the review by the meeting, the General Assembly agrees to elect Shen Qi as an academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. Applause, it is approved!"
Applause erupted as Shen Qi was elected an academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.
Subsequently, nine newly elected academicians from the Department of Mathematical Physics took the stage.
Dean Bai presented the academician certificates of the Chinese Academy of Sciences to the nine new academicians.
The title of academician is for life; unless one commits an extremely serious error, the title is held for life.
The conference for the election of new academicians has concluded successfully, and the Chinese Academy of Sciences has announced the results of the selection to the public.
Shen Qi set a record; at 26 years old, he is the youngest academician in history.