From small town academic to chief scientist

Zhou Yi and Xia Xue finished a bowl of beef noodles, then sent Xia Xue to the door of the women's dormitory and said:

"Don't go to the library this morning. Take a rest. I'll invite you out for dinner at noon."

Rubbing Xia Xue's head, Zhou Yi's tone was unquestionable.

Xia Xue nodded and said:

"good."

Not long after, Xia Xue returned to the dormitory cautiously, but was still discovered by her gossiping roommate.

At around seven o'clock, everyone got up. Yang Qian asked with a shocked face:

"You and Zhou Yi went out to celebrate the New Year and came back so early today. Nothing happened last night?"

The other two roommates also looked at Xia Xue with shocked faces. They thought it was a spring night, but they came back at 7 o'clock.

Xia Xue blushed and whispered:

"I went to an Internet cafe last night."

"cybercafe!!!"

The three gossip girls exclaimed,

"I used to think those things on the Internet were jokes, but I didn't expect them to be true."

When Zhou Yi returned to the dormitory, his three roommates also looked shocked.

Yang Shuai hated the fact that iron cannot become steel and said:

"Lao Zhou, are you inexperienced? Wouldn't it be better to try a few more times? You have such a good opportunity to go to the Internet cafe to screen resumes. How did you get a girlfriend in the first place?"

Zhang Yuan:

"Shen Zhou, if it doesn't work, go see an old Chinese medicine doctor. Don't delay."

Zhou Yi's veins popped out and he said:

"I'm going to catch up on my sleep. Stop talking nonsense. Why don't you review and wait to fail the exam at the end of the semester?"

The three of them packed their things and got ready to go out.

Zhou Yi washed himself and then lay on the bed to sleep.

I have to say that my roommate was very considerate. Did he clean Zhou Yi's bed, even though Zhou Yi covered it with scrap newspapers.

It wasn't until noon that Zhou Yi slowly got up.

After taking a hot shower, shaving, and getting dressed, I asked Xia Xue to go to the cafeteria for dinner.

Looking at Xia Xue's delicate face, Zhou Yi knew that this girl must not have slept for long.

After a simple lunch, Zhou Yi was in the library with Xia Xuerui, just like in his undergraduate career.

It wasn't until the afternoon that Zhou Yi finished screening the resumes of various master's students.

10 people who made good achievements during their master's degree were left behind, and they posted messages on the research assistant and text messages on their mobile phones.

As for master's students, Zhou Yi plans to contact Qiu Chengtong in the evening to see if a unified examination can be held.

You can’t just screen resumes like applying for a PhD.

While Zhou Yi and Xia Xue were having dinner in the cafeteria, Miao Lai called.

"Hello, Zhou Yi?"

Zhouyi said:

"Dean, it's me, I'm Zhou Yi."

Zhou Yi got up and immediately went to the library toilet.

Miu Lai said in a solemn tone:

"Come to my office. We have discussed it. Many high-level officials from Yuzhou are here now and are ready to hear your opinion."

Zhou Yi nodded and said:

"good."

Zhou Yi and Xia Xue whispered:

"Come with me to Dean Miao's place."

Xia Xue nodded and said:

"Um."

Not long after, Zhou Yi and Xia Xue arrived at Miao Yuan's office.

Zhou Yi took a look and found that besides Tang Ping, there was someone he knew, Academician Yang.

Before Zhou Yi could speak, Miao Lai said:

"Haha, Zhou Yi, you are finally here. This is our leader Shen Tiancheng. He represents the top management of Yuzhou and wants to hear your views and development strategies.

After all, Yuzhou now has a national center for applied mathematics. Everyone agrees with your idea, but we still want to hear your opinion. "

Academician Yang Min on the side also looked at Zhou Yi. After all, this was a collision of power.

The National Center for Applied Mathematics at Chongqing Normal University has already explained some problems.

From now on, who has the final say regarding mathematics in the Yuzhou Mathematics Circle will probably be decided today.

Shen Tiancheng also said quickly:

"Hello, Professor Zhou, establishing an advanced research institute represents Yuzhou, which means investing a lot of manpower and financial resources. We must be cautious. We will definitely not question your level, Professor Zhou. It is just the prospects and goals that we want to see." It depends on your opinion.”

Zhouyi said:

“Basic mathematics drives the development of applied mathematics, I believe everyone has no doubt about this.

However, as they are both municipalities directly under the Central Government, compared with others, do you always feel that Yuzhou has a slightly inferior taste?

scientific and technological strength, cultural heritage, educational development and economic issues. In such a large municipality, there is only one 911 university. Isn’t it a lot worse for a 285 university?

Without Yiqi Juechen’s research institute, in terms of education, it would be difficult for us to surpass Shangjing, Shanghai, and Tianjin.

Let’s talk about historical heritage. Although Yuzhou has a long history, not to mention the other municipalities directly under the Central Government, such as ancient capitals such as Jinling and Qiantang, it still lacks a bit of flavor compared to it. "

Miu Lai said:

"Haha, Zhou Yi, you really dare to say that!"

This is not a taste. If it weren’t for the painstaking efforts to create a magical 3D city, the tourism industry would have dropped significantly.

Zhouyi said:

"If an institute for advanced studies is established, it means that under my leadership, Yuzhou will attract a large number of top talents, including various application directions of mathematics and artificial intelligence.

Can the talents we have led with master's degrees and Ph.D.s, as well as those who come to the institute as postdoctoral fellows, strive to stay in Yuzhou?

They will engage in various high-end industries, drive the development of new technologies, and then open factories, thereby driving economic development from the industrial and Internet industries. "

Shen Tiancheng said with great respect:

"Professor Zhou said it doesn't matter, we are looking for a way out now."

This is a political achievement, they definitely want it, and it is also something that benefits the people. If it is done, it will be remembered by countless people.

Zhouyi said:

"Of course, these are just specific ideas, and it may take more than ten years to see results if implemented. Secondly, although I have some influence, before I win the Philippine Award, there may not be top talents joining me.

It won’t be like Shuimu University, where a large number of elites will join.

In the early days of the establishment of the institute, a group of high-end talents will stay in Yuzhou, including masters and Ph.D.s in mathematics, masters and Ph.D.s in artificial intelligence, etc. "

Shuimu University has settled a large number of foreign mathematicians. It was Qiu Chengtong who lobbied and deceived all over the world to achieve such great results. Zhou Yi's current connections are still far behind.

Staying at the Institute for Advanced Study for a few years might have had that kind of impact.

But Zhou Yi doesn't want to stay there, so it will be more difficult to come back.

Shen Tiancheng said:

"The Philippine Prize is only a matter of time. A certain academician dared to say this to his students. Professor Zhou's strength is obvious to all. We heard that Academician Yang and Miao Academy came together before, and it felt unprecedented.

After all, the Mathematics Department of Chongqing University and the Mathematics Department of Chongqing Normal University have always been "

"Ahem."

Academician Yang coughed hard.

Shen Tiancheng smiled awkwardly and said:

"We were ready to agree when we heard the news, but we mainly wanted to hear Professor Zhou's opinion. In addition, how to choose the location of the institute is also a problem. Professor Zhou will not come back until three years later. We strive to build it in advance. Zhou When the professor comes back, we can immediately start scientific research."

Zhou Yi nodded and said:

"I also have the same plan. In the past few years, I will try to train more students at Shuimu University and bring them with them when the time comes. In addition, I will recruit some talents from Beijing University and Shuimu University, or I will learn from Teacher Qiu and go to all over the world to recruit talents. .”

Shen Tiancheng said very politely:

"Does Zhou Shen have any development plans for the institute?"

When Shen Tiancheng asked this question, he actually wanted to see if Zhou Yi, a 19-year-old young man, was acting on a whim and with three minutes of enthusiasm.

If this is the case, the human and financial resources invested will be in vain.

Zhouyi said:

"The Institute for Advanced Study only considers the direction of mathematics. Currently, it has established five research institutes based on five major branches of mathematics. The five institutes of basic mathematics, applied mathematics, computational mathematics, operations research, probability theory and mathematical statistics are independent of each other, and same level;

The research institute in the direction of operations research will be headed by Academician Yang, and the research institute in the direction of applied mathematics will be headed by Yuan Miao. As for the others, I plan to recruit some people.

As for the Institute of Artificial Intelligence, a separate department will also be established. "

On behalf of all the senior executives, Shen Tiancheng asked with great respect:

"According to Professor Zhou's plan, you will be the director of the Institute for Advanced Study, the director of the Institute of Basic Mathematics, and the director of the Institute of Artificial Intelligence. Do you think?"

Yuzhou senior officials obviously also wanted to tie Zhou Yi to Yuzhou.

Investing in Zhouyi is better than investing in the 2022 Nobel Prize winner in economics.

The story of Xicai seems to be echoing in the minds of senior executives in Yuzhou. After investing for so many years, they refused to renew the contract one year before winning the Nobel Prize. This operation is really, in one word, absolutely brilliant!

And Zhouyi is definitely a stock with great potential. Putting aside the mathematical achievements they don’t understand,

Winning three world-class awards at the age of 18 or 19 and having three teachers with profound backgrounds is already worth investing in.

The only pity is that this guy didn't teach at Princeton for a few years. Otherwise, he might not have had the connections and talents to be poached from the institute at that time. He could have just tricked a group of people to come.

Zhou Yi knew their thoughts and said:

"Can,"

Shen Tiancheng continued:

"Let Yuan Miao and Academician Yang serve as the vice-presidents together. If stronger people join in the future, we can also create a few more vice-president positions."

At this time, Miao Yuan interrupted and said:

"There is another question, how to issue the diploma issued by the Institute for Advanced Study? Should it be issued to our Chongqing University or to Shu University? After all, Academician Yang has a part-time professor at Shu University."

Zhou Yi thought for a while and said:

"Can the institute apply to become a university independently? At that time, diplomas will be issued directly in the name of the institute."

"I'm afraid that's a little difficult."

Miao Yuan said bluntly,

"The diploma from any school is very important. We cannot have unique advantages like the Chinese Academy of Sciences."

Shen Tiancheng said:

"After the Institute for Advanced Study is established, we can also learn from them and build a Yuzhou Institute for Advanced Study University. It will be the same but achieve the same goal. We will first recruit masters, PhDs and postdocs. When our grades are up, we will start applying for undergraduate recruitment."

Zhou Yi was confused. These ZZ people did have something.

Before they could react, Shen Tiancheng said again:

"The best university in Yuzhou will be Yuzhou Institute for Advanced Study, which will be similar to Princeton University and Princeton Institute for Advanced Study, and similar to Chinese Academy of Sciences and Chinese Academy of Sciences University."

Miao Yuan said:

"At the moment, at the moment."

Shen Tiancheng said in a very solemn tone:

"Tell them that as long as they meet the graduation requirements and sign the contract with Yuzhou Yili, their settlement allowance will not be less."

Shen Tiancheng still didn't say a word. After the selection of the new Philippine Award three years later, and the generous treatment given by Yuzhou, these people are probably trying to join the Yuzhou Institute of Advanced Studies. .

Within three years, if Zhou Yi doesn't come back, the most they can do is repair the campus, and the activities such as listing will not be held.

The people present were all smart people and understood what they meant.

Zhou Yi also said:

"Well, as long as your court strongly supports it, the students' standards will not be bad, and will never be lower than those of top schools. Graduation requirements will be very high."

"Ah That's good."

At this moment, Zhou Yi's phone rang again.

When Zhou Yi saw it was Teacher Qiu, he immediately said:

"Can I take a call?"

When everyone saw it was Qiu Chengtong, they immediately said:

"it does not matter."

Zhou Yi immediately answered the phone,

"Hello, Zhou Yi?"

The person on the phone said immediately.

"Teacher Qiu, it's me, I'm Zhou Yi."

Zhou Yi said with great respect.

Qiu Chengtong said in a loud voice:

"Haha, Zhou Yi, good news. The first day of this year is good news. Chou Country asked me to inform you to prepare to receive the award in February."

Zhou Yi looked confused and asked:

"What prize?"

Qiu Chengtong smiled on the phone and said:

"Sloan Research Award."

Zhou Yi was stunned. This was considered a world-class award and one of the trendsetters before the Philippine Awards.

The Sloan Research Award was established in 1955 and is awarded annually to support and reward outstanding scientists and scholars in the early stages of their careers.

As of February 2017, 42 winners of this award have won the Nobel Prize, and 16 winners have won the Fields Medal in Mathematics. Each winner will receive a $50,000 prize.

The subject areas awarded are: chemistry, molecular biology, computer science, economics, mathematics, neuroscience, physics and ocean science.

There are not many people in the Daxia National Mathematics community who have won this award, no more than ten, and they are basically the ones from Beijing University.

Zhang Wei, Xu Chengyang, Ding Jian, Liu Yiyi and others have also won the award. Sun Song from the Chinese University of Science and Technology has also won it. In Zhou Yi's view, Sun Song has a certain chance of winning the 2026 Philippine Award.

Next is Chen Gao, who is only 28 years old this year and has 12 years to compete for the Philippine Awards.

As far as the current situation is concerned, except for the future, the two of them have the best chance.

After everyone on the side heard that Zhou Yi had won another award, especially the senior officials in Yuzhou, they were very happy to fully support Zhou Yi.

Oh my god, do you really want to win the prize and be soft?

Those who studied mathematics at Beijing University won prizes, but they were publicized in front of many media. Now Zhou Yi is only 19 years old!

Zhouyi said:

"Then I want to go to Chou Country?"

Qiu Chengtong said:

"Go ahead, don't you want it? It's the Lantern Festival."

Zhouyi:...

"I'm preparing to recruit master's degree students through the unified examination during the Lantern Festival. I'm about to tell you whether Shuimu University agrees."

"Of course you can, don't worry, I have the final say on Qiuzhen Academy. As for the rest, if you win the prize, they will definitely be happy."

Qiu Chengtong said.

Zhouyi said:

"Then go there. If you can't go, let them deliver it."

"I probably won't send it to you unless you are making something happen."

Qiu Chengtong said without mercy.

Zhou Yi looked embarrassed. It was true, he didn't have such a big face.

"Okay, thank you teacher."

Qiu Chengtong said:

"This year's New Horizons Award in Mathematics and the Mathematics Breakthrough Award should also be awarded to you. I don't know the details. I feel that it will be given to you. It would be unreasonable not to give it to you, and the significance of this award would be lost.

If a scientific award does not have fairness and impartiality, its value will be extremely low. "

Miao Lai and Academician Yang on the side were filled with envy.

Zhouyi said:

"Ao Ao, okay, I'm going to receive the award in February."

"Well, come back early. Let's go back and rest for a few days during the Spring Festival and prepare for new scientific research. Maynard's research is hot, and Dongda University is also contacting you to prepare for new projects."

Qiu Chengtong said.

After saying that, Qiu Chengtong hung up the phone.

Zhou Yi said embarrassedly to the senior management of Yuzhou:

"Excuse me."

Everyone said:

"Nothing, this is a good thing. If we don't win awards, the value of our Institute for Advanced Study will be low. We strive to win all the awards. In Daxia Country, without awards, the value of our Institute will be very low, and the recognition will be very low. "

Qiu Chengtong's call was undoubtedly a shot in the arm.

The establishment of the Institute for Advanced Study is imperative!

"Then this is settled for us?"

Shen Tiancheng asked.

Zhouyi said:

"If you can handle Education B, then there will be no problem."

"Okay, happy working together, how about celebrating tonight?"

Miao Yuan said very happily.

Others also wanted to celebrate the establishment of the prototype of the Institute for Advanced Study and looked at Zhou Yi and Xia Xue.

Zhou Yi thought for a while and refused:

"Seniors, Dean Miao and Academician Yang, let's forget it for today. It won't be too late to celebrate when the institute is established.

I am also busy writing topics to prepare for my master's degree. In addition, Teacher Qiu just said that Maynard's research on Goldbach's conjecture seems to be making good progress. I also have to review manuscripts for the other two SCI journals. "

Goldbach Conjecture?

Everyone present, except for Miao Lai and Academician Yang, took a breath. Although Zhou Yi's mathematical achievements were high, they didn't know exactly how high they were.

But Goldbach's conjecture, a conjecture well-known to everyone in Daxia, has a higher value than any conjecture in the eyes of ordinary people.

This is not just a mathematical conjecture, but also has a hint of political color.

"Well, regarding the contract, we will ask Miao Yuan to pay it to you. The annual salary should not be low. In addition, we are also preparing to apply for outstanding youth for you. Anyway, we will use all our resources to fully support you."

After discussing for a while, Shen Tiancheng and others gave Zhou Yi a very definite answer.

Zhou Yi also said very solemnly:

"I won't let you down."

"Okay, then say goodbye. We'll discuss it when we go back. Leave us your contact information."

Shen Tiancheng said.

Not long after, Zhou Yi left a contact information with a group of senior officials.

It wasn't until Zhou Yi pulled the stunned Xia Xue away that Xia Xue looked at Zhou Yi with some unconfidence.

The sweetheart in front of me has really changed a lot.

So much so that some high-level officials from Yuzhou came to ask for his opinions, and their tone was very respectful and polite, without any airs.

Zhou Yi looked at Xia Xue who was a little distracted and asked gently:

"What's wrong, Xue'er?"

Xia Xue looked at Zhou Yi who was holding her hand tightly and knew that her feelings had not changed.

Xia Xue smiled at Zhou Yi, like a flower blooming all over the city, and said:

"Nothing, just eat, I'm not full."

Zhou Yi was stunned for a moment, he was really in a hurry when he left just now, and said:

"I left halfway through the meal. I wasn't full yet, so I went to eat another portion."

Xia Xue squinted her eyes, nodded and said:

"Um."