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Chapter 1268 New Nobel (First update, please subscribe)
In the past decade, Nanyang's basic scientific research has been advancing steadily. Although it is a late-developing industrial country, thanks to the academic dividends brought by German scholars and engineers, Nanyang's basic scientific development is no less than that of traditional European and American powers.

Basic scientific research itself is a process of accumulation and development, and one must be patient when engaging in such research!

Long-term investment may not bring returns, or the returns are not obvious. For this reason, there will always be many people or companies who are eager for quick success and instant benefits and focus on researching innovations in application fields.

However, basic research is the foundation of scientific and technological development. In another world, Tangshan’s scientific development is affected by the weakness of basic science. For this reason, Nanyang has always attached great importance to investment in basic scientific research.

Basic scientific research requires patience and time. Of course, patience always pays off.

Chen Ruiming has extremely deep feelings about this. He graduated from the Department of Biology of Southwest Associated University. Although he did not obtain a Ph.D. in biology when he studied in the UK, as a Ph.D. in philosophy, he has been engaged in biological research after coming to Nanyang, and has taken hemoglobin as his research object.

Sometimes, biological research also needs to rely on breakthroughs in the field of technology. It was thanks to Nanyang's breakthrough in electronic computer technology that he was able to complete his research on the structure of globular proteins in 1958. Through his research, he discovered myoglobin, which was fully recognized by humans.

But even so, it is a great breakthrough for the biochemical community. For this reason, several representatives from the Nanyang Chemical Society are sitting in front of him and speaking to him in an extremely calm tone.

"Rui Ming, congratulations. This morning, we received a telegram from Sweden saying that you have been nominated for this year's Nobel Prize in Chemistry."

Looking at the students in front of him, Tang Peisong felt excited but more emotional, and this emotion probably came from some inexplicable emotion.

Among the students who graduated from the Department of Chemistry of the United Nations University that year, Chen Ruiming was not the best. However, he achieved extremely outstanding results through persistence. This was not only due to his persistence, but also to the excellent academic research environment in Nanyang.

"If nothing unexpected happens, you will most likely win this year's Nobel Prize in Chemistry!"

"what?"

The teacher’s words made Chen Ruiming a little confused. This... is this true?

In fact, history has undergone some changes here. A few years when Chen Ruiming was conducting this research, people in the UK were also conducting research in this area. John Kendrew was studying hemoglobin under the leadership of Max Perutz.

This research seems simple, but in fact it is full of difficulties. The hemoglobin molecule contains about 12000 atoms, half of which are hydrogen atoms. Hydrogen atoms are very small and have little effect on X-rays. However, there are still 6000 atoms left, each of which can affect X-rays. It can be seen that this situation is very complicated.

The smaller myoglobin molecule also has 1200 such atoms; it is as complex as hemoglobin, but still complex enough. The X-ray diffraction pattern has been studied and analyzed for several years. The analysis of complex diffraction patterns is only possible with the help of high-speed computers.

The popularity of electronic computers in the Nanyang academic community allowed Chen Ruiming to complete his research in this area two years ahead of schedule. His success also changed the direction of John Kendrew and Max Perutz.

But... this is a Nobel Prize-worthy study!

They knew nothing about this. Chen Ruiming had only chosen a research direction at the time. Although this earned him praise from the academic community, he still felt incredible when he learned that he had won the Nobel Prize for it, so he asked again:
"Is this... is this true?"

The student's question made Tang Peisong, the president of the Chemical Society, burst into laughter and said:

“Yes, you will be another Nobel Prize winner from Nanyang after Rudolf and Robert Hofstadter of Kuching University shared the Nobel Prize in Physics in 61. It is also the second Nobel Prize winner from Nanyang after 57 years. The academic community in Nanyang is getting closer and closer to the 30 Nobel Prizes proposed by Your Excellency!”

After Li Yian and Matare shared the Nobel Prize in Physics in 57, he proposed "Win 50 Nobel Prizes in the next 30 years!"

When this news came out, the whole world was in an uproar. Not only did the academic community say it was unrealistic, even the academic community in Southeast Asia and most of the people expressed doubts.

After all, it’s the Nobel Prize!

But now, in just five years, Nanyang has won two Nobel Prizes. He has already won a Physics Prize and was only nominated for a Chemistry Prize. However, as a scholar, Tang Peisong is very clear about the value of Chen Ruiming's research. Others are just runners-up.

Listening to the teacher's sigh, Chen Ruiming scratched his head and said in a daze:

“It’s just a nomination, I haven’t actually won the award yet.”

Looking at the student's appearance, Tang Peisong smiled and said:
"There is no need to doubt the value of your research. This year's Nobel Prize in Chemistry must belong to you! If it weren't for the fact that you are in Nanyang, this award should have been given to you three years ago!" Discrimination is everywhere!

Even though the rapid rise of Southeast Asia has changed many people's perceptions of the yellow race, the world's academic community is still firmly controlled by white people from Europe and America. Although on the surface, those academic bigwigs do not show their discrimination, invisible discrimination still exists.

"The most common phenomenon is that they use their monopoly in academia to suppress our research results!"

Putting down the Chemical Society report in his hand, Li Yian said with emotion:

"Unless our people achieve something so brilliant and unconcealable that it shocks the academic world, they will always suppress it. This research is just like that!"

It is not just Chen Ruiming's research. In another world, the reason why Wu Jianxiong failed to win the Nobel Prize with Yang Zhenning and Li Zhengdao was because of the double label she had - not only was she a Tang scientist, but she was also a woman.

So, she was simply ignored!
Although this regret has been compensated to a certain extent in this world, the underlying discrimination against Asians in European and American academic circles has not changed.

"Even Einstein was a racist. When he visited Tangshan, he called us Tang people, Japanese and Indians "mentally retarded" and inferior races. This kind of racist speech is not just in his mind. In fact, many European and American scholars have this in their minds, but it's just a matter of more or less..."

"Is there still this?"

Because Einstein's diary has not been published yet, Zhang Zheyuan naturally doesn't know that Einstein is such a guy.

But Li Yian knows!
“This is what they really think.”

Li Yian sighed:

"For scientists from Southeast Asia, it is precisely because of this academic suppression that they are unable to receive the honors they deserve in a timely manner. If it were a white European, then perhaps this research would have won the Nobel Prize several years ago!"

After saying this, Li Yian frowned and looked at the report of the Chemical Society again. Since he had activated his chemistry skills a long time ago, he was very aware of the value of Chen Ruiming's research results.

"But he was three years late! If it weren't for his research results on the structure of spherical proteins, it would have been difficult to suppress, and he might even have been ignored!"

Now Li Yian couldn't help but speak up for him.
"In Nanyang, many Tangshan scholars came to Tangshan because they were suppressed in the European and American academic circles. They had to be the best there to have a chance of getting an ordinary job, but even so, they were still suppressed. I don't know how many talents of Tangshan scholars were buried because of this.

Now, although their talents have been fully utilized in Nanyang, the suppression from the academic community still exists..."

After a slight pause, Li Yian said:
"Zheyuan, do you know why I proposed to win 30 Nobel Prizes in years?"

Listening to your question, Zhang Zheyuan thought for a moment and said:
"It is not only for innovation, but also to prove that we Tang people, and even Asian yellow people, are not worse than white people in Europe and America, and we can also succeed in the academic field!"

Zhang Zheyuan's answer made Li Yian nod and say:

"Yes, that's basically it. White people in Europe and America have almost monopolized modern scientific innovation. They do have something to be proud of. But now, we are here... We will defeat them in the field they are most proud of."

When talking about "defeat", Li Yian waved his hand deliberately and even emphasized his tone.

"Fifty years and thirty Nobel Prizes are our counterattack against all the contempt and discrimination!
Now we have achieved economic success and have made achievements that have attracted the attention of the world in many fields. However, it is well known that in the eyes of many Westerners, our success is largely due to the help of German scholars and engineers. Of course, we do not deny this and will never deny it.

However, our brilliant achievements are directly related to our own efforts and wisdom. Now, what we need is to use a series of groundbreaking research in the future to prove to the world that as long as there is a good academic and economic environment, what we create will far exceed them! "

When your Excellency finished speaking, Zhang Zheyuan thought for a moment and said:

"Sir, why don't we establish our own Nobel Prize?"

(End of this chapter)