In Memory of History, Looking to the Future
People fear becoming famous, just as pigs fear growing fat; even the greatest kung fu master fears a kitchen knife.
Faced with this sudden criticism, Shen Qi, adhering to the principles of friendly coexistence and seeking common ground while reserving differences, asked Professor Dundee, "We have no past grudges or recent animosity, so why are you publicly insulting me like this?"
Professor Dundee was a straightforward person. He said it was an arrangement made by the organization, there was nothing he could do about it, it was fate, and to accept it, Professor Shen, let's fight!
Fight, fight, fight my ass... Shen Qi had no desire to fight Rutgers University; it was utterly boring and a waste of time.
After concluding his trip to Stockholm, Shen Qi headed to England as planned.
The Royal Society of London, also known as the Royal Academy of Sciences of London, is the most prestigious scientific institution in the United Kingdom. Its historical Fellows include many renowned scholars in the Natural Science such as Newton, Cavendish, Dirac, Fleming, Linnaeus, Lagrange, and Faraday. The development of this institution is a microcosm of modern scientific progress.
The Royal Academy of Sciences of the United Kingdom awards no more than four foreign fellows each year. Shen Qi was awarded the title of foreign fellow of the Royal Academy of Sciences of the United Kingdom this year, and he came to the United Kingdom to receive the certificate.
The Fellows selected by the Royal Academy of Sciences primarily research subjects such as Science and Engineering, and biology. The current President Sir Chamoun, said to Shen Qi, "It's not easy for you to come to Britain, and you've accepted a Fellowship from the highest academic institution of the British Empire. Professor Shen, you should at least engage in some academic exchanges with the British Empire, shouldn't you?"
"Sir Chamoun, no problem. I am very happy to have extensive and in-depth academic exchanges with my British counterparts and to explore the feasibility of formal cooperation in certain research areas." Shen Qi had received the highest academic certificate from the British Empire, so of course he should provide some academic support to the British Empire within his capacity.
"Oh, that's wonderful, what exciting news!" Under the arrangement of Sir Chamoun, Shen Qi visited Cambridge University, Oxford, and Imperial College London, touring the laboratories and teaching facilities of these prestigious British universities, exchanging views with British experts on certain research areas, and interacting amicably with British teachers and students.
Cambridge University Auditorium.
Shen Qi delivered a speech on the theme of "History and Future, Classics and Innovation".
"The three great discoveries of the 19th century, as recognized by the scientific community, are Darwin's Theory of Evolution, Cell Theory, and the law of conservation of Law of Conservation of Energy. It can be said that even today, these three discoveries remain the pillars of the theoretical system in the field of Natural Science. Darwin and Thomas Young were both British scientists, and Britain has made extremely great contributions to the history of science." Shen Qi objectively and fairly evaluated the history of modern science and scientific figures, and expressed high praise for the historical contributions made by British scientists.
"Looking back on history and looking forward to the future, I believe the research focus of the 21st century lies in two areas: materials science and life science. Fortunately, both China and the UK are at the forefront of research in these two fields."
"I am honored to stand on the stage where Newton once delivered his report on Universal Gravitation. I look forward to deeper scientific cooperation between Chinese and British scientists and research teams. Thank you." Shen Qi concluded his speech, winning enthusiastic applause from Cambridge University faculty and students.
Newton is the most distinguished alumnus in the history of Cambridge University. He spent his golden years of academic life there, proposing many great theories that changed the course of science. His name is included in textbooks from secondary school to university in various countries.
Centuries later, Shen Qi came to Cambridge University and suggested that the Cambridge University School of Physics and the Tsinghua School of Physics establish a cooperative relationship on specific projects.
Cambridge University's research on black hole temperatures and Tsinghua University's exploration of the properties inside Black Hole Horizon have both been reported internationally and attracted widespread attention.
Shen Qi is not just Shen Qi from Yenching University; he represents China when he goes abroad. Cambridge University and Tsinghua University are a perfect match, and their expertise complements each other. Shen Qi has been working hard to promote in-depth cooperation between the two prestigious universities. Integrating the temperature of a black hole and the properties inside its Black Hole Horizon can lead to a new research field— the Holographic Theory of Gravity.
After concluding his trip to the UK, Shen Qi arrived in France, received his certificate as a foreign academician of the French Academy of Sciences, and gave a lecture at the École Normale Supérieure.
The name École ENS Paris might sound like a third-rate vocational college, but in reality, it is a mathematical mecca on par with Princeton.
"Remembering history and looking to the future, I believe the research focus of the 21st century lies in two aspects: the materials science and the life science. Fortunately, China and France are at the forefront of research in both fields." Shen Qi objectively and fairly evaluated the history of modern science and scientific figures, expressing high praise for the historic contributions of French scientists, "I am honored to stand on the stage where Grothendieck once presented his report on 'The Elements of Algebraic Geometry.' I look forward to deeper scientific cooperation between Chinese and French scientists and research teams. Thank you."
Through Shen Qi's efforts, the mathematics teams of the ENS Paris and Zhejiang University have established a strategic partnership, and the two sides will conduct innovative joint research in the field of Algebraic Geometry.
Shen Qi's last stop on his European tour was Russia.
The combined number of Chinese members in the highest Chinese Academy of Sciences in the UK and France is exactly equal to the number of Chinese members in the Russian Academy of Sciences.
Shen Qi received the certificate of foreign academician of the Russian Academy of Sciences and delivered a speech at Moscow University, highly praising the long-standing friendship between China and Russia.
Looking back on history and looking to the future, Russia's research in materials science and life sciences has not yet taken the lead in the world.
However, Russia possesses abundant natural resources and a vast territory. Shen Qi proposed that Moscow University and China Sun Yat-sen University establish a friendly cooperative relationship and form a joint project team on polar research topics.
Shen Qi's trip to Europe has come to a successful conclusion. He actively promoted cooperation between research institutions in the UK, France, Russia, and China in fields such as physics, mathematics, and the environment, and achieved good results.
Upon returning to Yenching University, Shen Qi received both good news and bad news.
"The good news is that we actually managed to produce a reaction by inserting functional groups with hydrogen bond donors and acceptors after breaking the side chain, ultimately obtaining CO1C-2 with optimized side chains. But the bad news is that the overall yield of CO1C-2 still does not exceed 1%." Old Yan and Cheng Haonan reported their recent research findings to Shen Qi.
"Demonstrate your invention," Shen Qi said, walking up to the computer and having Old Yan operate the software to demonstrate the synthesis steps of C01C-2.
Under Old Yan's control, the C, N, H, and O components in the computer began to dance, rearranging the target object to obtain a precursor, which then broke into multiple different fragments.
"Following Boss Shen's instructions, we applied a topological strategy, starting from the bond connection of the target molecule and considering several places where bonds were broken... Everything seemed to be going smoothly, however, the yield just wouldn't go up!" Old Yan fell into deep thought.