From University Lecturer to Chief Academician

When Yan Shiqing was in a hurry to take up his post, the leading group composed of the Ministry of Science and Technology, the Bureau of Science and Industry, and the Science Foundation had already arrived in Xihai.

The leading group is headed by Zhao Enshun and Xu Baogong. Zhao Enshun is the minister of the Ministry of Science and Technology, and Xu Baogong is the director of the Science and Technology Bureau and a deputy ministerial leader.

Headed by the minister and deputy minister, the leading group formed came to Xihai specifically, and they knew how much they attached importance to the new achievements of the superconducting material experimental group.

In addition to the leaders of the Science and Technology Department and the Science and Technology Bureau, the expert group of the Science Foundation also came here, and the top expert among them was Academician Wu Hui.

Wu Hui also got the news because of this, knowing that the superconducting material experiment group had achieved significant results, but he still didn't know how significant it was, but considering that Wang Hao was always unexpected, he felt that Yan Shiqing was very dangerous.

That's why Wu Hui called Yan Shiqing and gently persuaded him not to come.

He actually cared about Yan Shiqing.

Wu Hui and Yan Shiqing are old friends. They have known each other for more than 20 years. They have also done research on superconductivity together and achieved significant results. They were later promoted to become academicians.

Yan Shiqing was the head of the superconducting material experiment group, and Wu Hui was also happy for him, because Yan Shiqing came here to cooperate with Wang Hao.

Wu Hui knew Yan Shiqing's level. He knew that even if the other party came over, it would be very difficult to lead a team to do research by himself. At least it would take a long time, and there was a certain element of luck.

But Wu Hui has great confidence in Wang Hao. He feels that as long as Wang Hao participates in the project, there will be results. It is only a matter of time.

He still didn't expect the results to come so quickly, and they were so important that it was worth forming a leadership team to come to Xihai to have a look.

Yan Shiqing was embarrassed by such a major achievement.

Because Yan Shiqing has not officially taken office yet, the experimental group has already achieved significant results, and it will be very embarrassing for him to officially take office.

At that time, what do the people in the research team think?

They will not be convinced by the new leader who "airborne", even if Yan Shiqing is an academician, he is not convincing, because they have already achieved results and do not need anyone else to be in charge.

It will be even more problematic if the news is released. Many people will definitely think that Yan Shiqing is here to take credit.

But even if it is to claim credit, it must be done before the research is completed, not after the results have been achieved. Yan Shiqing will be considered 'shameless' if he comes to take office again.

and……

It was Wang Hao who took the credit!

Although Yan Shiqing is an academician and has made some achievements in the field of superconductivity, he is nothing compared to Wang Hao. The gap between the two is too great.

In short, there is no advantage for Yan Shiqing to come and take up the job. If the credit is not claimed, he may lose it at the end of the year.

Wu Hui walked in the middle of the group, thinking of Yan Shiqing couldn't help but sigh.

When Yan Shiqing was first selected as the research center, he had already reminded the other party to come here as soon as possible to take office.

It turned out that it hadn't come yet, so it was too late!

Wu Hui sighed.

The arrival of the leadership team was very sudden. They didn't say hello in advance. After arriving in Xihai, they went straight to the superconducting material experimental base.

When they arrived at the experimental base, Deng Huanshan didn't even know about it, nor did the others inside.

The experimental group is doing the property measurement of two new materials. There are too many things to measure, and they even feel that they are too busy.

After the leading group arrived, Deng Huanshan was notified outside.

Deng Huanshan suddenly felt a little flustered, and he immediately took people out to receive the people from the leadership team. Fortunately, he had confidence in his heart, knowing that the people from the leadership team came to check their latest achievements.

Deng Huanshan received the leadership group and asked others to inform Wang Hao.

Soon the relevant personnel of the experiment came over, including Wang Hao, Fu Xiangdong, He Yi and others.

When Wang Hao came to the experimental base, the first thing he saw was Wu Hui.

Wu Hui is an old acquaintance.

Wang Hao came over and shook hands with Wu Hui, and said with a wry smile, "Are you still forming a team to make a surprise inspection?"

Wu Hui smiled and said, "Minister Zhao made the decision. Your results... are really too big!" He pursed his lips as he spoke, with a tone of surprise in every word.

Wu Hui had just learned about the results, and at first he thought that he had developed a superconducting material of about 100k.

The superconducting transition temperature of 100k is already remarkable, but it was unexpected that a superconducting material with a transition temperature of 132k was developed in one step.

This number is simply unbelievable.

Wu Hui is the director of the Superconductivity Office of the Science Foundation. He naturally knows what superconducting materials with a transition temperature of 132K and which can be used in industry represent.

That can easily create new technologies, and even change the logic of energy to a certain extent.

Wu Hui led Wang Hao to continue walking inside, and saw the leaders who were visiting the equipment room.

A group of leaders greeted Wang Hao.

Everyone is very enthusiastic. They already know from Deng Huanshan that the research direction is led by Wang Hao. Not only the theoretical support, but Wang Hao also put forward key opinions on experimental research.

Wang Hao is undoubtedly the biggest contributor.

Xu Baogong shook hands with Wang Hao, patted his shoulder and said with a smile, "Your new achievement really surprised us. At the time, I thought it was fake. How could you develop a superconducting material exceeding 120k so quickly? "

"But when I heard that you, Professor Wang, participated in the experiment, I felt confident."

"You flatter me."

Wang Hao also followed suit politely.

Then he talked to other people, and then visited the experimental room with the big team.

The temporary base where the superconducting material experiment group is located is well equipped, but the site is not very good. The equipment room is a temporary blue leather workshop. The experimental base is only a six-story office building. They are all dormitories, the first floor is mostly used as a storage room, and the other two floors are offices, meeting rooms, etc.

Therefore, most of the research work is carried out in the blue leather temporary workshop.

The members of the environmental leadership group looking at the experimental base were full of emotion, "It's really hard work for you to be able to produce such great results in such a difficult environment."

"If it was in the 1980s and 1990s, it wouldn't be a big deal, but now it's too bad!"

"The research center has been planned, and when it is built next year, you can change to a better environment."

Zhao Enshun and Xu Baogong said a lot of hard work, which is their affirmation of the experimental group.

After walking around the experimental base, they went to the conference room on the second floor, and it was time to report the results. The report of the results was not only related to the two new materials, but also related to other supporting research.

Deng Huanshan was responsible for reporting the research results of the two new materials; He Yi was talking about the content of materials testing in the gravity field experiment; Fu Xiangdong was reporting the work results of the calculation group.

Of course, Deng Huanshan was the main focus of everything, because the other auxiliary work was too professional, and most of the people in the leadership team couldn't understand it.

"We have conducted a series of tests on the two new materials."

"However, the detection is not perfect. We have only measured the superconducting transition temperature, melting point, oxidation resistance, hardness, stretchability, and the maximum value of the superconducting current area."

"At the same time, the determination of the elemental composition is also being done. This determination is relatively complicated, and it needs to be analyzed according to the preparation process. It may take about half a month to determine it."

"Through some simple evaluations, we have determined that the physical and chemical properties of the two new materials are stable, and there is a high probability that they can be put into industrial use."

Deng Huanshan introduced two new materials.

The eyes of the people in the leadership group were brightened. They had only seen the results report before, but now they heard Deng Huanshan talk about the results straightforwardly, and they felt more real.

After the results report was over, the members of the leading group watched the superconducting transition temperature test of a material together.

This test is the most important.

The leadership team has experts like Wu Hui, so they can naturally make judgments on simple experiments. They saw that the pointer of the testing instrument stopped at 132k, and they were all relieved.

Many people are very excited.

The same is true for Zhao Enshun. After watching the experiment, he shouted, "Team Leader Deng, write down the list of people who participated in the experiment."

"Everyone is credited, and everyone is rewarded, not only the experimental group, but also the theoretical group, and they are treated equally."

Zhao Enshun, Xu Baogong and others are very excited. Their positions have almost reached the highest point. The position of leading technology can be said to be well-informed, but the results they see now are really exciting.

After the excitement passed, Zhao Enshun suddenly realized a problem, "Why didn't you see Academician Yan Shiqing?"

There was silence around for a while.

Deng Huanshan asked in a daze, "Academician Yan Shiqing hasn't come yet?"

"not coming?"

Zhao Enshun opened his mouth wide in surprise, he never thought of this possibility.

Before coming here, he always thought that under the leadership of Yan Shiqing, the superconducting material experimental group completed such a major research. After all, Yan Shiqing is a top scholar in the field of superconducting materials in China. He is in charge of experiments and Wang Hao is in charge of theory. It is a perfect match.

result……

Yan Shiqing hasn't come yet?

Zhao Enshun opened his mouth, and it took him a long time to say, "Then why is he here?"

...

Yan Shiqing, here we come.

He and the leadership team arrived in Xihai on the same day, and he also hurried to the experimental base, but he didn't arrive until five o'clock in the afternoon.

When he arrived at the experimental base, he happened to meet the leading group walking out of the base.

Yan Shiqing was stopped for interrogation, and only then did he realize that he was the director of the research center, and someone went to report it.

Then Zhao Enshun walked face to face, and saw Yan Shiqing who was stopped outside.

Zhao Enshun and Yan Shiqing walked across each other, looked at him curiously, and then said, "Academician Yan, just here? Let's go together?"

"ah?"

Yan Shiqing was confused.

He didn't understand why Zhao Enshun, the Minister of Science and Technology, appeared at the experimental base. Then he saw Xu Baogong next to him, and Wu Hui in the middle of the team.

Wu Hui was the last one to walk. He walked a few steps quickly after seeing Yan Shiqing, then grabbed Yan Shiqing and followed the team, saying to him, "Minister Zhao asked you to follow, then you can follow Bar."

Before Yan Shiqing understood the situation, he emphasized, "Old Wu, I'm here to work."

"No."

Wu Hui shook his head and said, "You follow along, I will tell you on the way."

The leadership team did not leave Xihai, but temporarily joined the work of inspecting other key laboratories and confidential research bases.

Yan Shiqing walked along with him, and he didn't know exactly what happened until dinner at night.

The superconducting material experimental group has developed a superconducting material with a transition temperature exceeding 120K?

When he heard the news, Yan Shiqing's eyes widened. Like everyone else, his eyes were filled with disbelief.

According to Yan Shiqing's thinking, even if the research goes well, it will take a few years to complete, and if it doesn't go well, it may take more than ten years, and it's hard to say whether he can see it in his lifetime.

result……

Done now?

It has only been one month since he was confirmed as the director of the Center for Superconducting Materials Research. He still feels that he has not even started the experimental research.

Yan Shiqing finally knew why Minister Zhao asked him to go with him. The results have already been achieved, so why is he here?

Take credit?

At the same time, he also felt very shameless, as if he hadn't done anything, and he was the one who deliberately came to grab credit and was stopped.

wrong!

Yan Shiqing felt that he had also done one thing, which was to recruit several algebraic geometers from the Institute of Mathematics of the Academy of Sciences and let them come to participate in the research of superconducting materials.

He has already recommended the list of personnel.

After the superiors made an approval, several algebraic geometers would be transferred to work in Xihai.

As a result, he couldn't go by himself...

...

The leadership group returned to the capital.

The research results of superconducting materials are the top priority. Zhao Enshun immediately held a major internal meeting and quickly made three decisions.

The first decision is to increase investment in the superconducting material research center, speed up the construction of the research center as much as possible, and fully support related research.

The second decision is to promote Deng Huanshan to the director of the research center.

This decision is mainly because Wang Hao does not want to be the director of the research center, because the work of being the director will become very busy. Wang Hao has already held several positions, and only serves as the deputy director to provide theoretical support. If you join, you can withdraw, which is definitely relatively easy and free.

The third decision is the most important. It is to demonstrate the establishment of a new enterprise, mainly around the manufacture of new materials.

At that time, the Xihai Superconducting Materials Research Center will be classified as the research center of the new enterprise.

The name of the new company has been finalized and it will be named 'China Superconducting Industry Co., Ltd.'.

Of course, setting up a new company is not that simple. It still needs to be discussed with other departments and large enterprises. A series of issues such as capital, shareholding, investment, profit distribution, etc. need to be discussed in detail.

This is no small matter.

Because of the technology of two new materials, the superconducting material that can be put into industrial use is equivalent to a monopoly technology. As long as it is manufactured, there is no need to worry about sales. The company will definitely develop greatly, and the snowball will happen. become a super corporation.

At the same time, the meeting also confirmed that the results will be officially announced after all the material measurements are completed.

The advantage of announcing the results is that it can show the country's technical status in the definition of superconductivity, and it is also an advertisement for the two new materials, letting the world know that they will produce superconducting materials that can be used in large quantities in industry.

Another reason for releasing the news is that it is impossible to keep the news under wraps. As long as the production and use of the device officially starts, the outside world will definitely get the news.

Superconductivity is a major technology that can change science and technology. It will be widely used in civil, medical, industrial, military and other fields in the future. It is impossible for them to invest, produce and use it by themselves in a confidential manner.

It doesn't make any sense to do that, and it only consumes without producing.

The best way is to set up a large-scale enterprise and monopolize the sale of related materials to the outside world. The enterprise will quickly grow bigger and will be quickly invested in various applications.

With enough profit support, subsequent research can be self-sufficient, and it can also bring a lot of profits and taxes to the country.

Technologies related to superconducting materials are not worried about being quickly imitated and manufactured.

In the field of materials, many domestic institutions have experience in "reverse engineering", but it is very difficult to manufacture similar materials, because they do not have relevant experience and data support, and do not know how to manufacture them.

Even if it is lucky enough to be reversed, it must be several years or more than ten years later, because there is no way to further improve it because there is no relevant research experience.

Technology is like that.

Reverse engineering sounds very powerful, using doctrine, turning others into your own, but in fact it is of little significance for top-level materials.

Even if a lot of money is invested and the materials are actually made, because there is no research experience, there is no way to continue the follow-up research.

In a few years or more than ten years, the manufacturing organization of corresponding materials has researched higher-end materials.

Materials in many fields in China are stuck, and many high-end materials need to be imported, but now they are at the forefront in the field of superconducting materials.

They must use this to maintain a leading edge in the field of superconducting materials.

...

The superconducting material experimental group has completed the determination of various properties of the two new materials.

The whole process took about a month, and it has been determined that all new materials can be used in industry, and the experimental team has also made a detailed report to the superior.

Today is a big day.

Because the heat has slowly passed, there are few reports on superconductivity in public opinion, and occasionally reports are just saying how much a certain enterprise organization spends on the research of superconducting materials, or just continue to publish In the previous news, talk about theories that will drive superconducting technology to take off, and so on.

A new announcement has been made on the official website of the Department of Science and Technology.

The content of the announcement is to announce new results, saying that its superconducting material experimental group has developed a new iron-based superconducting material with a transition temperature of 121k.

The announcement was made so quietly that no one even noticed at first.

After an official media made a report, the announcement was seen by many people, and then the popularity rose exponentially.

Public opinion suddenly exploded!