Siheyuan: My Northeastern Farmhouse

Chapter 296 Shattered Three Views

Looking at Yang Yu's expression, Gu Weijun instantly knew that it was definitely about synthetic insulin!

Gu Weijun was also very excited. This result is truly the first world-class result in our country’s chemistry! He immediately left Teacher Wang Erqian who was discussing the Department of Electronic and Computer Science and ran away with Yang Yu.

And they forgot about the jeep as a means of transportation, so they ran directly to the Institute of Chemistry of Peking University.

In the Peking University Institute of Chemistry, Professor Xu Huimin and other Peking University chemistry professors were so excited that their eyes filled with tears. How difficult! too difficult! It’s too impressive to strive for success!

In the era of the Great Leap Forward in the field of synthetic insulin, project research began with the idea that if we wanted to do something big, we would do something that others could not do.

From the Institute of Biochemistry of the Chinese Academy of Sciences in Shanghai, a conference with hundreds of people from Fudan University and the Department of Chemistry of Peking University, to the Shanghai Institute of Biochemistry groping alone in the darkness, to the rejoining of the Institute of Organic Chemistry and the Department of Chemistry of Peking University, etc. etc., embodies the tenacious spirit and fighting spirit of this generation of Chinese scientific personnel.

After seeing Gu Weijun come in slightly out of breath, Professor Xu immediately shouted to him excitedly: "Classmate Gu Weijun, we succeeded again!"

"We successfully synthesized an artificial protein!"

"This is an achievement that has never been achieved before in the world!"

Gu Weijun also said excitedly: "That's right!"

"What foreign countries can't do, we Chinese can do it!" You must know that the Nobel Prize in 58 was only for the analysis of the chemical structure of insulin, and it was judged that artificial synthesis was out of reach. As a result, our country was the first to successfully synthesize it!

"This result is no less than the atomic bomb explosion in our country!"

"That's right!" Professor Xu didn't expect that Gu Weijun would elevate this result to be comparable to the atomic bomb, but when he thought about it, it made perfect sense! Atomic bombs can protect our country, and synthetic insulin has made a milestone leap in revealing the nature of human life!

"We want to celebrate them on the phone!"

Everyone took turns calling the Shanghai Institute of Biochemistry on Yueyang Road, and the same cheers were heard on the other end of the phone!

The entire Institute of Chemistry was filled with a festive atmosphere. Researchers including Xu Huimin used their own unique ways to celebrate the arrival of this achievement. Everyone sang and danced in high spirits.

When the atmosphere calmed down, Gu Weijun immediately thought of calling Team Leader Fang Yi, the technical principal, "Team Leader Fang, have you got the news?"

"Our country has successfully synthesized insulin!"

"Is it true?" Team Leader Fang on the other end of the phone was also overjoyed, "Haha, does that mean we have another trump card in our hand! Haha!"

Gu Weijun quickly asked: "Team Leader Fang, you haven't forgotten what I reminded you about applying for a patent before, right?"

"Having a patent means that this technology can win greater benefits for our country abroad!"

"Haha!" came the hearty voice of Team Leader Fang, "With your reminder, can I still apply?"

"I reported it to the superiors the next day after you told me, and then applied for a patent through China Resources' channels again."

"I will immediately inform the leaders of the news and make them happy!" As the news spread, the visiting scholars of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences in Beijing could not sit still again. What? Did the Chinese actually synthesize insulin? Are you kidding me?

If cimetidine is successfully developed by the Chinese, can it still be attributed to luck? Can insulin be synthesized artificially? That's insulin! It’s an active substance!

Professor Sanchez, who took the lead, immediately applied to Chinese leaders and asked to go from the capital to Shanghai for visits and exchanges.

Representatives from the Swiss Academy of Sciences and Novo and Nordisk were also confused. We have not yet reached an agreement on cimetidine technology. You Chinese have come up with such a big bomb again? It can be called an atomic bomb explosion!

It seems that the strategy for dealing with the Chinese is about to change. Negotiations must at least be conducted from the perspective of equality, or even the perspective of looking up. Who knows whether the Chinese will have better scientific and technological achievements?

Immediately after submitting the application for a visit, representatives of Novo and Nordisk urgently contacted their domestic senior leaders and boards of directors, and then contacted the Ministry of Trade and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China again, requesting to start cimetidine technology transfer negotiations again.

Although the leaders do not understand technology, the response from foreign friends fully reflects the importance of this achievement. Seeing the impatient requests of foreign friends to visit, the leaders who received the reception were really proud.

Then he used the procrastination trick skillfully. The test is not guaranteed to be 100% accurate? After all, the scientist's paper hasn't been completed yet. What if it's just a moment of luck?

Momentary luck was what the visiting scientists and pharmaceutical company representatives from Switzerland said most during the previous negotiations. It was to belittle the development of the drug cimetidine. They believed that subsequent drug development still had to rely on them. Technology accumulation.

Did the visiting Swedish and Swiss scientists really not expect that the slap in the face would come so quickly?

Unable to obtain a request to visit as soon as possible, visiting scientists from the two countries could only wait anxiously for the publication of relevant papers.

After the news spread to the world, all biochemical scientists wrote or called to celebrate this epoch-making scientific research achievement of Chinese scientists.

A week later, countries that have established diplomatic relations with China sent teams of scientists to China for academic visits, including France.

What makes the French delegation different from other countries is that in addition to the white-haired scientific researchers and assistants with stereotyped faces, there are also two young girls in the team who are dressed up and dressed up.

On the way to the State Guesthouse after getting off the plane, Catherine and Constance looked at the land curiously. Their first impression was that of poverty. Most of the people on the street were wearing patched clothes. , especially the knees.

The second impression is cleanliness. In their impression, poverty is usually accompanied by disorderly construction, sewage flowing across the street, etc. However, the streets along the way are very clean.

The third impression is the mental state and martial spirit. Militiamen, both male and female, carrying long guns can often be seen on the road. The passers-by are also rosy-cheeked and energetic. Although there are few vehicles, and there are only a few Soviet brand cars on the road, the people riding bicycles still look proud.

When passing by a large square, the receptionist from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs proudly pointed to the building with a huge statue of a great man and introduced: This used to be the place where emperors lived in the feudal era, called the Forbidden City. Now it has been transformed into a people's museum with an area of ​​more than 70 square meters. Ten thousand square meters, almost as much as the entire eighth arrondissement of Paris.

It's really incredible.

So this is where my dear Gu grew up? A mysterious and great country!

After settling into the State Guesthouse, Catherine and Constance immediately found the receptionist impatiently, "Sir, we are looking for Gu Weijun. He should be studying at Tsinghua University now. Can you help me contact him?"

"We are friends, very good friends!"

In order to see her lover as quickly as possible, Catherine abandoned her previous aloof image and pleaded with her hands clasped together.

The receptionist at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs was down and asked cautiously: "Ladies, could I ask how you met?"

"Oh! Yes,"

Constance placed her proud right hand on Catherine's clasped hands, interrupted Catherine, and replied slowly: "Sir, you just need to reply OK."

"Other issues are beyond your scope."

"Or should I go directly to your minister?"

(End of this chapter)