Cold chain for 20 years

Chapter 21 The Great Essay
In March of this year, mad cow disease ravaged Europe.

The substantive negotiations for my country's accession to the WTO have reached the final stage, and we are now facing the new situation of quarantine. Strict checks and the formulation of technical standards have become the top priority, which will also sound the alarm for the transportation of live poultry and livestock.

"Professor, according to the itinerary, your trip to Europe will take at least one and a half months." Master Pang's assistant, Xiao Wu, stood in front of Master Pang with a folder.

"How is the defense committee arranged?"

"The thesis defense starts on June 20th and lasts for 20 days. Start with the food science majors first, and the cold transportation major at the end. It starts on July [-]th and lasts for three days."

"July [-]th, can I make it back?"

"You have to be NO.15 at the earliest to come back."

"Xiao Wu, see if you can communicate with the defense committee. The defense time for Lengyun major will be postponed for one week. I would like to communicate with you in person for the first batch of graduates."

"It shouldn't be a problem. You are also a member of the defense committee. It's just that there is an emergency in Europe. I'll go and communicate."

"By the way, have all the students handed in their graduation thesis?"

"The deadline for the paper is June [-]st. I asked about it yesterday, and the whole hospital is short of one copy, and the rest have been put into storage."

"Is it all cold luck?"

"The bad one is cold luck."

"Don't wait, I'm going to participate in the defense when I come back. I'd better read the thesis first in these two days. Please work hard and bring the thesis of Lengyun major to the office for me."

At nightfall, Master Pang put his coat on his body, wiped his glasses carefully, and began to flip through his graduation thesis, which was nearly a foot high.There is also a small notebook in front of him, which is convenient for recording something at any time.

There are less than 30 graduates in the direction of Lengyun, and their understanding of the profession and the industry is something that Teacher Pang is quite concerned about.Talents in all walks of life are the first, especially for the cold chain. To discover talents related to food science and pave the way for talent construction, Master Pang regards it as a mission.

The construction of Mingda's cold transportation major, seminars in the industry and even the recent laboratory are all inseparable from his efforts.However, the progress in cold transportation is not satisfactory. The deeper the problem is, the more problems will accumulate. Letting the new generation of young people display their talents and enter the world, and escorting their hot blood has gradually become the most important thing for Master Pang.For him, the age is not allowed, but if the friendship is good, it will be a lifetime comfort, so the old professor pays special attention to the thesis of this first session.

Until midnight, there were only a few words in Master Pang's notebook.In these papers, he saw some bright spots from time to time, but he only stayed on one idea, without analysis or divergence.There are still some, the whole article is mostly a statement, lacking self-examination.There are also some, the problem is analyzed very well, but they are too trapped, and they are even used as a carrier, adding some knowledge about cold transportation.

Of course, Ming University itself is more tolerant than usual for the graduation thesis of the first cold transport.The qualifications of teachers, teaching materials and equipment are much worse, so how can it be compared with mature food science papers.

For Teacher Pang, it is not disappointing. After all, they have already graduated from majors. When these students leave the campus and enter the enterprise or return to their hometown, they will become a great boost to the industry.

Teacher Pang was a little tired. When he closed the small book and put it aside, it happened to land on the open magazine. It was the article "Industry Thinking Beyond Cold Storage and Refrigerated Trucks" that had been left on the table.

Teacher Pang's heart moved, and he turned over the title pages of these papers again, but he couldn't see Hu Shutong's name in the end.Needless to say, what the entire academy lacks is him.

Teacher Pang was surprised. He wanted to see that student with excellent grades the last time he entered the food science laboratory.This time I also wanted to see it, but he still didn't hand in the thesis before the deadline, and he was about to leave. He hoped to see the thesis before leaving.

The next day, Hu Shutong's thesis was finally put into storage, and Master Pang took a copy and boarded the plane.

The topic of Hu Shutong's thesis is more plain than any of his classmates - "Analysis of the Current Situation of my country's Cold Chain Logistics and a Preliminary Study on Industry Standards".

Master Pang read it over and over again, and then closed his eyes.His mind temporarily dismissed this thesis, but the matter that made him hesitate for a long time, and at this moment he made up his mind.

The positioning of the food science laboratory is very broad, covering nutrition, food chemistry, plant protein, grain starch engineering, etc., which are also the main directions of the technical team today.When giving lectures, Master Pang proposed to invite professional talents to enter, but things backfired.

However, Master Pang is more aware that with the current equipment and manpower of the food science laboratory, even if there are cold-traveled talents entering, it is difficult to perform.

In fact, low-temperature technology can be classified as a separate scientific research project, such as refrigerated food packaging technology and storage and preservation technology are large fields with broad research and development space.Graduates in the field of cold transportation are strong in physics and chemistry. Most of the courses during college are cryogenic technology. They need a platform for display and further study.

"Refrigerated Science Laboratory", these seven words have surfaced in Teacher Pang's heart for many years, but it also means a large amount of research funding. Judging from the previous manpower conditions, this matter will become extremely complicated.

Master Pang glanced out of the porthole. This paper by Hu Shutong touched him and inspired him. He was full of surprises when he read it at first, but he felt heavy after reading it again.From the perspective of paper standards, this is not an exceptionally brilliant paper, but from the perspective of the current situation and the industry, this is a remarkable paper!
Between the lines, Master Pang sees that he is solid, pragmatic, and down-to-earth. Everyone is saying that he is cold, but he runs through the chain. What is even more rare is that his understanding of the chain is also extraordinary, not only in series and a ring, This is the key to the difficulty of this road.As for the section of professional content, there is no need to go into details, just look at the grades during college.

Ming University’s papers are always written very big, and the structure and vision are always bonus points. Teacher Pang also likes to read a student’s long-term thinking, but Hu Shutong’s paper made him ignore these, and he was full of enthusiasm. Two words - input.

Sometimes, the layout can be deceiving. Castles in the air are generally "far-sighted". At first glance, they seem ambitious, but when they think about it carefully, they feel that there are many difficulties and no secret key.But the investment is completely different, he is walking towards the pavilion step by step.Without input, how could such an industry reality be written, and without input, how could there be such a seemingly terrifying case.

This is not just a graduation thesis. Teacher Pang decided to use it as a stepping stone to open the refrigerated food laboratory. Although he is old, there are many talents.He believes that these emerging upward forces are not driven by him alone.

"Xiao Wu, has the time for Leng Yun's defense been communicated?"

"You asked in the morning, and the committee said, which day will you come back to answer and start the day."

"Look at my memory, it's very good!"

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(End of this chapter)