Palms and Backs of Hands Were Both Flesh and Blood

Every company or organization has lucrative positions and inefficient departments.

Shen Qi's research department, with fewer than thirty people, already exhibits a clear distinction between highly sought-after positions and less desirable roles.

Everyone's working on projects and research topics. Those doing theoretical research are in low-paying positions. Those doing applied research and industrialization projects are in lucrative positions.

Shen Qi did not show favoritism to anyone; the positions were simply set up that way.

The FASTER Project Team was founded with the initial goal of developing industrialization projects.

The project team members did not conduct research for financial gain; they simply achieved results in their research and incidentally earned legitimate income.

Dr. Sha Dongdong is currently acting as the head of the Quantum Physics group in the Physics Room. His peer, Tang Yuan, the head of the Condensed Matter Physics group, has already bought two houses in his hometown in just one year.

Sha Dongdong is a rather laid-back person, but no matter how laid-back he is, how could Team Leader Sha not have any thoughts when his colleagues in the office buy houses more often than they buy cell phones?

"Academician Shen, thank you so much! My girlfriend has already reported to the Yenching University Technology Transfer Center." Sha Dongdong came to the Director's Office to express his gratitude to Shen Qi privately, bringing a bag of coffee beans. "I know you like this brand of coffee. It's not expensive, just a small token. My girlfriend bought it while shopping; it was on sale."

Even the laid-back Dr. Sha has learned to give gifts; this damn materialistic society... Shen Qi accepted the coffee beans and casually handed Sha Dongdong a can of tea. "Maojian tea, given to me by Old Sun, that fat guy from the Mathematics Department. I don't like tea, but you can try it; I know you like tea."

"This is good tea." Sha Dongdong accepted the Maojian tea.

"Is your girlfriend settling in well in the capital?" Shen Qi asked with concern.

Sha Dongdong said, "She's not young anymore; she's over the age of 23 for late marriage, and she's quite used to life in the capital."

"From what you're saying, you're planning to get married?"

"Men should marry when they're of age and women should marry when they're of age, but then again, living in the capital is quite stressful," Sha Dongdong said with some worry.

Shen Qi understood what Sha Dongdong meant: prices were rising too fast, while wages were rising too slowly.

Sha Dongdong and his girlfriend currently live in the youth apartment at Yenching University, which has one bedroom and a small living room.

Using an apartment as a wedding home is quite common.

Shen Qi felt a little sorry for them, so he decided to establish an internal award specifically to reward researchers who have made significant achievements in theoretical research.

Shen Qi up with a name: "Shen Qi Mathematical and Physical Research Center Theoretical Breakthrough Award".

This award includes one Gold Prize of 1 million RMB, three Silver Prizes of 500,000 RMB each, and six Bronze Prizes of 250,000 RMB each.

Awards are given annually, with ten gold, silver, and bronze prizes awarded, totaling 4 million RMB in prize money.

This is equivalent to Shen Qi indirectly paying his theoretical researchers, with the money coming from research funding.

There are limitations on labor costs and incentive funds in research funding. Even when the center has sufficient research funding, it can only allocate three to four million yuan each year as incentives to personnel who have made significant research contributions.

That was the only way. Within the bounds of the rules, Shen Qi did his best to create more reasonable compensation for the theoretical researchers under his command.

Shen Qi frankly stated. "Every April, the center evaluates outstanding theoretical workers of the previous year. The center's first Theoretical Breakthrough Award will be presented this April."

After this internal reward rule was introduced, the theoretical research faction, led by Zhou Yu'an and Sha Dongdong, applauded it, saying that Shen Qi was doing things for the theoretical research faction, maximizing their reasonable income without violating discipline.

It's April now, Shen Qi is handing out money very generously, much to the anticipation of the theoretical research faction.

Whether it's 1 million or 250,000, it's still a sum of money.

With a fixed salary, no matter how much you pay employees, they will feel that it's what they deserve.

Even a small bonus of 1,000 yuan can bring employees joy and gratitude, making them feel grateful to the person who gave them this unexpected windfall.

Those who truly engage in theoretical research don't expect to become rich or wealthy; they simply seek psychological comfort.

The first "Shen Qi Mathematical and Physical Research Center Theoretical Breakthrough Award" was held somewhat hastily, with only Shen Qi as a member of the judging panel.

To put it bluntly, whoever Boss Shen wants to give 1 million yuan to will receive 1 million yuan.

But everyone knows that Boss Shen is a person who follows the rules, acts reasonably and based on evidence, and doesn't act recklessly.

The Mathematics Room has eight people, one of whom is a researcher in applied mathematics. Shen Qi also categorized him as a member of the theoretical research faction. In this award selection, the entire Mathematics Room consisted of members of the theoretical research faction.

There are 12 people in the Physics Room, but only Sha Dongdong is doing theoretical research. Sha Dongdong said he could bring two of his fellow students over, but they haven't arrived yet.

Ten theoretical breakthrough awards, nine to be shared, with one spot left over.

Shen Qi's evaluation principle is that whoever achieved the most and highest quality scientific research results last year will receive the sole 1 million yuan gold award.

And so on, silver and bronze awards are given out.

All research achievements are documented in black and white. Data shows that last year, the researcher with the highest quantity and quality of research achievements in the theoretical field was Li Zhenqiang from the Mathematics Room.

Li Zhenqiang published three mathematical papers last year, including one in the London Mathematical Society Journal, one in the Pacific Journal of Mathematics, and one in a core Chinese mathematics journal.

Shen Qi compiled a "Classification Table of Mathematics Journals".

Taking into account factors such as impact factor (IF), industry influence, and status, the T0 level of mathematics journals are the * Annals of Mathematics *, * Journal of Mathematics *, * Inventiones Mathematicae *, and * Journal of the American Mathematical Society *, which are the Top Four Journals.

T0 means the most awesome, and T1 follows T0.

Tier 1 mathematics journals include ten internationally renowned journals in the Mathematics Community, such as the London Mathematical Society Journal, the Pacific Journal of Mathematics, and Advances in Mathematics and Research.

T2 is a mathematics journal with a certain reputation and status, while T3 is an ordinary mathematics journal.

Li Zhenqiang published two T1 papers and one T2 paper last year; he deserves the 1 million yuan gold medal.

"Li Zhenqiang is really strong. My classmate from undergraduate years must have been on fire last year." Shen Qi wrote Li Zhenqiang's name on the only gold medal list without hesitation.

The second-ranked person in the field of mathematics is Xiao Junlong, who published one T1 paper and one T2 paper last year.

Zhou Yu'an was ranked third, with one T1 paper.

The remaining Mathematical Research did not publish T1, but they did publish T2 and T3.

In the field of physics, the only theoretical physicist, Sha Dongdong, published a paper in "Physical Review Letters" last year. This journal is considered a top-tier (T1) journal in the Physics Community.

The results came out quickly; the gold medal went to Li Zhenqiang.

Three silver prizes were awarded: Xiao Junlong, Zhou Yu'an, and Sha Dongdong.

The remaining five Mathematical Research received the bronze medal.

The remaining bronze award will be carried over to the next year's awards.