The Nobel Prize Announcement Conference
The B Series prototypes of Shen Qi Team's FASTER project also involve the development of Metallic Plastic with a 100-micron processing scale, and the selected system is Cerium-Gallium-Copper Ternary System.
Shen Qi believes that Haldane's team's friendly academic exchange at Yenching University was valuable, as both the Chinese and American Condensed Matter Physics teams chose cerium-based as the foundation, rather than the equally popular titanium-based, cobalt-based, and lanthanum-aluminum-based.
Shen Qi and Haldane share similar views on research and development strategy.
In terms of tactical progress, Haldane was ahead of Shen Qi Team.
Shen Qi Team has not yet produced the B Series samples with a 100-micron processing scale; they are currently in the intense and orderly research and development preparation stage.
This year's Nobel Prizes will be announced in a little over a month.
Haldane led a team to Yenching University for academic exchange. Was it to show off their power?
Of course not, Shen Qi thought a Nobel laureate couldn't be so superficial.
After the meeting, Haldane spoke privately with Shen Qi: "Qi, the main reason I wanted to talk to you about cooperation was..."
"Cooperation? No problem. Tell me, how do we cooperate?"
What Haldane means is that you have your three-dimensional system and we have our dual system. I hope this pattern can be maintained.
Shen Qi roughly understood that Haldane wanted to compete with him, but did not want to create a direct competitive situation.
It's like two automakers reaching a strategic agreement: you sell sedans, we sell hatchbacks, and we'll compete healthily in terms of sales volume, but avoid fighting each other in specific market segments.
Actually, it wasn't Haldane who stole Shen Qi's job, but rather Shen Qi who stole Haldane's job.
Professor Haldane started researching Condensed Matter Physics decades ago; Shen Qi is a newcomer.
"Duncan, I agree to this. It'll be a pleasure working together." Shen Qi shook hands with Haldane, verbally agreeing without incurring any legal responsibility.
This kind of cooperation, which involves dividing pork, can only be based on a verbal agreement on the fundamental principle of mutual trust, and cannot be formalized into a written document.
Shen Qi suddenly felt a sense of admiration for Professor Haldane. "I was vilified by the Courant Institute, they called me a research fraud, and you, Professor Haldane, still dare to collaborate with me?"
Nobel laureates really have a different kind of magnanimity.
Shen Qi Team and Haldane's team have reached a strategic cooperation agreement. Both parties have pledged to fully share valuable research information in subsequent cooperation phases, creating a positive exchange atmosphere of mutual support and complementarity.
"Qi, come back to Princeton, everyone misses you," Haldane said.
"I haven't had time lately, but I will when I have time," Shen Qi said.
After concluding their visit and exchange at Yenching University, Haldane and his delegation arrived at Shuimu University, accompanied by Shen Qi.
At the invitation of Shuimu University, Professor Clark from Princeton and Professor Shen Qi from Yenching University delivered public lectures on Condensed Matter Physics.
Clark began his presentation. "Based on Shen Qi Phase Transition Rule and Shen Qi Equation, our laboratory has successfully prepared a complex oxide material. Please look at the screen..."
"The second part concerns Metallic Plastic composites. Our laboratory has successfully prepared Cerium Niobium Binary System Metallic Plastic with processing strength and precision at the 100-micron level. This demonstrates that Professor Shen Qi's first and fourth theoretical principles are valid..."
Shen Qi listened from below the stage, feeling quite comfortable. Clark was a good person; he wasn't an enemy, but a friend.
Following this, Shen Qi gave a presentation. "I am delighted to have reached a strategic cooperation agreement with the Princeton team. Over the past few days, I have had in-depth academic exchanges with Professor Haldane and Professor Clark, focusing on cutting-edge materials, Metallic Plastic. It is a great honor to give this presentation at Shuimu University. Next, I will share my insights from my research on Metallic Plastic..."
After much discussion, Shen Qi and Clark became partners.
It is very meaningful that scientists from Princeton and Yenching University gave public presentations at Shuimu University.
Physics experts at Princeton declared that the four rules and equations for Condensed Matter Physics previously proposed by Shen Qi are all correct propositions, and Princeton has already verified them.
Shen Qi mentioned that the Haldane Laboratory at Princeton is the best condensed matter physics laboratory in the world, and thanked his American colleagues for actively verifying his theoretical principles.
Related media outlets reported on this public speech at Shuimu University.
The conference organizers commissioned Springer Publishing Group to compile a conference proceedings, which included the presentations by Shen Qi and Clark.
A few days later, the Nobel Prize selection committee released an official statement:
"At 11:45 AM local time in Sweden on October 12, the Nobel Prize Committee will hold a press conference at the Swedish Royal Academy of Sciences to announce the winners of this year's Nobel Prize in Economics, Literature, Physiology and Medicine Prize, Chemistry Prize, and Physics Prize, along with the reasons for their awards."
"At 5:00 PM local time in Norway on October 12, the Norwegian government will announce the winners of this year's Nobel Peace Prize and the reasons for their awards."
With the Nobel Prize announcement drawing ever closer, it's impossible for Shen Qi to feel no nervousness or pressure whatsoever.
"Qi, relax, relax, I'm rooting for you." Ou Ye encouraged her husband every day, knowing that once he got through this, Shen Qi would probably be able to truly regain his vitality immediately.
For the past month, Shen Qi has tried his best to keep his mind calm. What's meant to happen will happen, and what's not meant to happen cannot be forced.
Finally, the calendar showed that today is October 12th.
11:45 in Sweden is 17:45 in Chinese Capital time.
Today is Friday. Shen Qi finished his workday and sat in the Director's Office the Shen Qi Mathematical and Physical Research Center on the third floor of the Mathematics Building.
Shen Qi stared at his computer screen. It was 5:30 PM, and CNTV was broadcasting the Nobel Prize announcement live.
Ou Ye stayed by Shen Qi's side, both staring at the computer screen.
Only Shen Qi and his wife were in the office.
Outside the office and downstairs in the math building, a large crowd had gathered, all with their phones, watching the Nobel Prize live stream.
Among these people were Shen Qi's colleagues and friends, as well as reporters and photographers.
Shen Qi got up and walked to the windowsill. He looked down at the bustling crowd and the cameras and video recorders with their long lenses.
"So many media friends are here?" Shen Qi's pressure suddenly increased. If he didn't win the award, he would have no choice but to sneak out through the secret passage in the small door of the mathematics building.
"Qi, the dean is here!" Ou Ye was both excited and nervous.
The "dean" that Ou Ye mentioned refers to the president of the Swedish Royal Academy of Sciences, who appears on the computer live stream screen.
Shen Qi sat back down at the computer and held Ou Ye's hand. "Wife, let's wait together."
"Yes, you can do it." Ou Ye prayed in her heart, "God, Buddha, or some other deity, please bless my husband to win the award."
CNTV provided a panoramic view of the Nobel Prize announcement ceremony: a small press conference hall with three people seated on the stage and twenty or thirty reporters and photographers in the audience.
At 17:45, the elderly white man in the center of the stage began to speak; he was Dr. Stengroson, the president of the Swedish Royal Academy of Sciences.
Dean Stenngrossen was dressed in a suit and tie, with badges of the Swedish Royal Academy of Sciences and the Nobel Prize pinned to his suit.
Dean Stenngrossen stated, "This press conference is expected to last 30 minutes. On behalf of the Swedish Royal Academy of Sciences, I will announce the winners of the five Nobel Prize (excluding the Peace Prize) and the reasons for their awards. First, we will announce..."