From University Lecturer to Chief Academician

In the current Xihai University, Wang Hao is a pillar-level figure.

His status is even higher than that of the principal.

Although Wang Hao does not participate in the school's development decision-making, his occasional opinions will definitely be adopted, even if the principal has doubts in his heart, he must suppress them.

Yan Fu thought so.

He didn't understand why Wang Hao proposed to hire a large number of algebraic geometry talents, but he didn't understand. talents in the field of algebraic geometry.

The school immediately issued a relevant announcement, announcing a new talent recruitment plan.

The announcement is just a brief introduction and the treatment of relevant talents, but it is impossible to wait for talents to come to you, but to take the initiative to invite them sincerely.

Several departments in the school joined hands to launch a formal 'talent poaching plan'.

Just as Principal Yan Fu thought, compared with other fields, it is relatively easy to recruit talents in algebraic geometry.

This area looks a little pathetic.

The vast majority of scholars who specialize in the research of algebraic geometry work in colleges and universities, and they can't even find a laboratory job, because algebraic geometry is the study of pure mathematics, which has almost no connection with applications.

Scholars engaged in the research of algebraic geometry can only work within universities. Among them, some high-end scholars can be attached to mathematics institutions to concentrate on research, while most of them need to engage in teaching work.

Some outstanding domestic talents in algebraic geometry have gone abroad to do research, because the field of algebraic geometry belongs to the theoretical field of pure mathematics, and it is very difficult to apply for research and development funds.

This field is difficult to develop and produce results, and it is not easy to get good treatment.

Even if it is an excellent doctoral student from a top domestic university, it is not easy to stay in a domestic university as a lecturer.

There are some excellent doctoral students who simply go to work in foreign universities after they have achieved some results.

Of course, there are also doctoral students from foreign universities who return to domestic universities to work, and the premise must be to have certain results. Even if there are results, it is very difficult to apply for R\u0026D funds in the future.

In addition, the circle of algebraic geometry is also very small. It is not an exaggeration to say that famous scholars know each other.

Xihai University recruits talents in algebraic geometry, and also provides very good remuneration. The settling fee alone starts at 2 million, which sounds very attractive.

Other benefits are also very attractive. For example, excellent doctoral students can directly sign long-term contracts when they come to the university, and they can be transferred to formal positions within a fixed period of time, thus skipping the process of "up or go".

Some excellent algebraic geometry scholars can directly obtain the treatment of the fourth-level full professor at the highest.

In fact, there are quotas for official positions.

In the Faculty of Science of Xihai University, there are only six associate professors and above, and the Mason Tree Science Laboratory has five research fellows, associate research fellows, plus several teaching and research departments, and the total is only about fifteen. .

This amount is almost enough.

But in fact, because there are some lecturers in the school who will be promoted to associate professors normally, some of the official positions must be reserved for the school, not all of them. The number of positions is definitely not enough.

The school meeting discussed the situation of "more outstanding scholars", and decided to give more financial subsidies to the scholars who temporarily do not occupy the quota of the system.

A series of policies released by the university immediately attracted the attention of a large number of scholars in the field of algebraic geometry.

Some of them are slightly famous, or have achieved certain results, and they also received a call from Xihai University, inviting them to work at the university.

Xihai University lowered its stance and acted very sincerely, which moved many scholars.

In fact, the main target groups for university recruitment are scholars working overseas and outstanding Ph.D. graduates from domestic universities.

Scholars in the field of algebraic geometry are able to work in overseas universities, or serve as visiting scholars, or as temporary lecturers, all of which have a certain level of ability.

Doctors who graduated from domestic colleges and universities also depend on their ability level. If they do not have certain results, they must comprehensively consider various factors such as ability level and age.

Some excellent Ph.D.s are still very young. Even if they have no results, because they are still young, they have great potential in the future.

...

While Xihai University is launching its algebraic geometry talent recruitment program, the Condensed Matter Physics Research Center is preparing to replicate the experiment at the University of Chicago.

Zhou Minhua, Wu Hui and others came to Xihai University to meet Wang Hao, then went to the superconducting experiment base of Factory 244, and then returned to the capital to prepare for the replica experiment.

They have the 'recipe' for the mixed gas given by Wang Hao.

There is a recipe and that is enough.

The preparations for this experiment are quite complicated, and the most difficult thing is to create an ultra-high pressure environment for superconducting materials, and use the environment of ultra-high pressure materials to realize the arrangement of the AC gravity experiment.

Even in the Condensed Matter Physics Research Center with relatively high-end equipment, it took more than two weeks just to prepare for the experiment.

After completing the preparations for the experiment, the experiment officially started.

That day Zhou Minhua, Wu Hui and others all passed by, including another deputy director of the Bureau of Science and Technology and an academician of the Mathematical Physics Science Park. A group of people were waiting for the results near the experiment site.

The preparation time for the experiment is long, but the experiment is very short.

Soon, there will be results.

Professor Ying Kehua, who was in charge of the experiment, reported the results of the experiment with excitement, "We activated the superconducting state at 16 degrees Celsius under a pressure of 1.8 million times the atmosphere. In addition, at 21.8 degrees Celsius, we detected an increase in the AC heavy field strength. Extreme value, the value is 17 percent."

"The field strength in the superconducting state is 13%, which is four points higher than the normal state."

The result of this experiment made everyone present gasp.

As long as you know something about the experiment, you will know that the results of the replica experiment are already stronger than the results published in the journal Science by the experimental group of the University of Chicago.

The experiment was only carried out at a pressure of 1.8 million times the atmosphere, while the experimental team at the University of Chicago produced a pressure of 2.6 million times the atmosphere.

At the same time, the peak of the experimentally activated AC gravity field was 5.8 degrees Celsius higher than normal.

As for the strength of the exchange gravity field, there is nothing to say.

The AC gravity field strength is directly related to the layout of the experiment and the superconducting material, but has nothing to do with the peak value of the AC gravity field strength detected in advance.

The experimental results are determined.

Zhou Minhua also returned to the office of the Bureau of Science and Industry, and she has received the confidential result report submitted by Wang Hao.

She was hesitant before whether to go to Xihai University again to find out the specific information of the achievement report, mainly because the information in it was too amazing.

It is said above that a combination of elements has been studied, and this combination of elements will greatly increase the critical temperature of high-temperature superconducting materials.

At the same time, a numerical explanation was also made, "Iron-based or copper-based high-temperature superconducting materials above 100K can be produced."

Zhou Minhua is very clear about what iron-based or copper-based high-temperature superconducting materials above 100K represent.

Iron-based or copper-based high-temperature superconducting materials with this critical temperature can realize superconducting technology in certain fields and achieve large-scale applications.

For example, superconducting maglev trains can greatly reduce the cost of use.

For example, some special components that require superconducting materials to transmit electricity.

etc.

There are also some companies on the market that specialize in the manufacture of iron-based superconducting materials, but the critical temperature is basically around 30k, and they have only just touched the edge of 'high-temperature superconductivity'.

The superconducting materials and related equipment manufactured by these companies are sold to laboratories for research, rather than formally put into industrial use.

The current superconducting technology is also used in industry, but the area covered is too small.

If it is possible to develop iron-based or copper-based high-temperature superconducting materials above 100K, it will be equivalent to directly developing a large-scale industry.

At the same time, the industry may expand in the future.

Zhou Minhua is very clear that this level of achievement is no longer something she can decide, and with the newly successful replica experiment, she doesn't need to doubt anything.

She simply submitted the information to the higher level.

Department of Science and Technology.

Minister Zhao Enshun was sitting in his office, processing some major project application information, and he felt a little headache looking at the newly submitted application.

It was a project application submitted by Academician Liao Guangyuan and many scholars and officials, hoping to build a superconducting maglev train outside the Capital Airport.

A major project of this level is definitely not something that can be approved all at once.

This is not the first time Zhao Enshun has seen this project. He had heard of similar discussions two years ago, and even attended Liao Guangyuan's speech, but this time he just submitted the project application formally.

When a major project application is submitted to Zhao Enshun, as long as it is passed, high-level discussions can be carried out and implemented, but Zhao Enshun knows that it must not be passed directly, but should continue to hold until there is a "ripe time" or find a sufficient reason.

For example, some influential top scholars support.

Liao Guangyuan, heavyweight is not enough.

Although Liao Guangyuan is also an academician of the Academy of Sciences, even an academician is not qualified to decide on a large project of tens of billions, or even a project of several billions, it is impossible to directly decide.

If it is only tens of millions or hundreds of millions of experimental projects, it can still be approved directly, and billions or tens of billions are really too much.

Some scholars have this influence.

For example, some scholars who have made significant contributions to scientific research and have significant international influence.

All Zhao Enshun could think of was Wang Hao. He thought, "If Wang Hao supports this project, then we can consider approval and discussion."

"otherwise……"

He still shook his head.

When Zhao Enshun was thinking about it, the assistant said at the door, "Minister Zhao, the Bureau of Science and Industry has submitted important confidential results."

"Big secret?"

Zhao Enshun was taken aback when he heard this, and immediately asked his assistant to bring the documents over.

He opened it and looked at it carefully, and was as shocked as Zhou Minhua felt.

At the same time, he also thought of a question, "If iron-based superconducting materials above 100K can be produced, the superconducting maglev project can be started?"

"Maybe……"

"We still have to ask Wang Hao for his opinion."

Zhao Enshun thought about it and immediately made a decision to form a team to go to Xihai University together.

This result is too important.

He had to go to Xihai University to take a look for himself and have a face-to-face talk with Wang Hao himself before he could make a decision on the next step.

...

Zhao Enshun moved very fast.

When he decided to go to Xihai University, he immediately asked his assistant to help arrange the time, and at the same time found some top scholars in related fields, including other subordinate officials of the Science and Technology Department, and set off for Xihai City together.

Zhao Enshun and his party came too suddenly.

Xihai University felt that it had just received the information, and that a group of people had arrived before they had made any preparations. Ministerial visits were naturally different, as normal provincial and municipal officials would need to be accompanied.

Zhao Enshun came suddenly and there was no special notice. After arriving in Xihai City, he went to Xihai University, and then arranged for other people to deal with officials at the city and provincial levels. People, directly talked to Wang Hao about the research results.

Wang Hao talked about his latest achievements, "Bircar and others, together with me, did follow-up research on microscopic morphological geometry, and described the framework of different microscopic morphologies in the form of semi-topological definitions."

"When the conductive material has more constituent elements, the microscopic morphology formed inside it will be more complicated in the conductive state."

"This kind of complexity is exponentially increasing, so we can only demonstrate separately and use algebraic equations for side description..."

"Ula Ula~~~"

Wang Hao said a lot of things in a row.

Academician Wu Hui is an expert in the field of superconductivity. He has studied Wang Hao's achievements in the field of superconductivity. He understands what Wang Hao is talking about, listens patiently and keeps nodding.

Others are different.

Microscopic shapes, geometric equations, mathematical demonstrations... a series of professional content made their heads spin.

Later Zhou Minhua couldn't bear it anymore and interrupted Wang Hao, "Professor Wang, just talk about the results."

"I'm talking about the results..."

Wang Hao muttered something in a low voice, then shook his head and said, "Well, in short, we have completed the side argument and description by relying on the semi-topological study of microscopic morphological geometry."

"During the research, I found a three-element combination that best fits the semi-topology."

"Here, I still have to explain."

Wang Hao listened for a while and continued, "Three elements refer to the structure composed of three elements. The more elements conforming to the semi-topological structure, the higher the superconducting transition temperature can be achieved to a certain extent."

"But, again, in the framework we've studied, it's almost impractical to demonstrate four elements."

Several people felt their heads were getting bigger again.

Fortunately, Wang Hao finished speaking quickly, "In short, if a certain material contains the three-element combination I found, it can achieve a higher superconducting critical temperature."

"The lowest is expected to exceed 100K, and the highest may reach 200K, or even higher."

"This is not necessarily true."

Wu Hui grasped the point and asked, "So we need to study materials with this combination, right?"

"right!"

Wang Hao affirmed it and added, "But at the same time, we must also pay attention to confidentiality. It is very easy for a combination of elements to leak out."

Everyone else gets it.

This achievement is very significant. As long as a superconducting material with a critical temperature exceeding 100k can be produced and can be used industrially, superconducting technology will definitely be able to achieve large-scale applications.

In the future, it is likely to become a major material science and technology industry with expansive development.

As for the research results, because it involves very complicated calculations and research logic, only Wang Hao knows the results. At the same time, the information is very simple, and it is easy to leak it. Wang Hao just said a " M1 type' code name.

Then research on the corresponding high-temperature superconducting materials must not be conducted in international open laboratories.

The others began to think seriously.

Results information, that's it.

As for how to study the corresponding high-temperature superconducting materials in the future, a clear decision can only be made after internal discussions.

...

After talking face-to-face with Wang Hao, Zhao Enshun and others quickly returned to the capital to discuss the corresponding research on superconducting materials.

Xihai University is still continuing to recruit talents in the field of algebraic geometry.

In just one month, the university signed nine scholars in the field of algebraic geometry, including four scholars who returned from abroad, three doctoral graduates, and two young lecturers who jumped from other domestic universities.

The circle of algebraic geometry is very small.

A set of moves by Xihai University has aroused many discussions in the circle.

Other domestic colleges and universities are also discussing. They don't understand why Xihai University will quickly hire a large number of algebraic geometry scholars.

What's the point of doing this?

"Could it be that Xihai University is going to establish a pure mathematics research system centered on Wang Hao?"

"However, Wang Hao's main research field should be number theory and partial differential equations?"

"There is only one Wang Hao, and algebraic geometry is still a niche field. What's the use of signing more scholars?"

"Development of Algebraic Geometry in University?"

"What's the use of this!"

The number one university in algebraic geometry in China is Capital University. It is not an exaggeration to say that Capital University occupies half of the country in this field.

However, even in Capital University, there are not many scholars who specialize in the research of algebraic geometry.

It is not cost-effective to employ a large number of scholars in the field of algebraic geometry. The field of algebraic geometry is the research field of pure mathematics. Research can only rely on financial subsidies, and there is no output at all.

In addition, compared with other fields of mathematics, algebraic geometry is more difficult to produce results, and even if it can produce results, its international influence is very low.

soon.

There is a "slightly reliable" saying among domestic universities that Xihai University is going to establish a friendly environment for algebraic geometry research.

The purpose of Xihai University is to lure Birkar from Mizuki University.

This rumor is very vivid.

There are very few Fields winners working in China, and there are only three that can be named—Qiu Chengwen, Wang Hao and Birkar.

Qiu Chengwen, over seventy years old.

Birkar was not yet fifty years old, and was still in the prime of life by comparison.

Wang Hao is only twenty-seven years old.

If Xihai University can recruit Bill Carr, they will have two young Fields winners, and their influence in the field of mathematics will definitely be greatly improved. Not to mention catching up with the international community in the future, it is possible to squeeze into the top of the country.

Qiu Chengwen believed this statement.

He also knew Xihai University's actions, but he couldn't think of the reason at all, and the version circulated inside the university felt very realistic.

At that time, there will be two young Fields winners, at least in terms of top-level mathematics talents, they have already caught up with the level of top domestic universities.

One Wang Hao can stand up to many top talents.

Another Bilkar, while increasing the number of talents, also greatly expanded the coverage area.

They are the signs of Xihai University, and they will definitely attract more talents to join, so that the mathematics of Xihai University will develop rapidly.

Qiu Chengwen suddenly became very worried. Bill Karl didn't return after going to Xihai University, and he didn't even make a phone call.

He has the heart to call and ask directly.

The Capital University on the opposite side has a different feeling. Regarding the matter of Bilkar being poached, Capital University is a spectator who loves to hear about it. Of course, they hope that the number of talents in Shuimu University will be as small as possible.

At the same time, some professors are more concerned about Xihai University's recruitment of algebraic geometry talents.

For example, Gao Zhenming.

Gao Zhenming is a leader in algebraic geometry in China. Many people think that the only difference between him and Bill Carr is a Fields medal, and the difference in ability and field contribution is not that big.

Naturally, Gao Zhenming also has a lot of status, but because he is engaged in research in a niche field, status does not seem to be meaningful.

For example, he was unable to arrange jobs for the outstanding doctoral students under his command.

The number of official positions at Capital University is limited, and it is very difficult for doctoral students in the field of algebraic geometry to stay in the school and work. Coupled with external recruitment, it is not bad to have one round every two years on average.

Gao Zhenming is also very concerned about the future of his students. Some of them are going abroad as visiting scholars, while others are looking for jobs in domestic universities.

This is still relatively good.

More than half of the doctoral students need to give up the research of algebraic geometry and engage in work in other fields.

If you are a student with average ability, it is good to choose a job in other fields, but it is a pity for an excellent doctoral student to give up the research of algebraic geometry.

Zhang He is such a student.

Gao Zhenming hoped that Zhang He could stay in school and continue his research in algebraic geometry, but he was about to graduate, and he didn't have a place in his hand.

Zhang He didn't make preparations for going out, and he seemed to be unemployed after graduation.

Gao Zhenming discussed with others about Xihai University's recruitment of algebraic geometry scholars, and when he saw Zhang He again, he suggested that he go to Xihai University.

"Going to Xihai University is also good."

"Although the environment of Xihai University is not as good as here, it is also a key university in China, and it may work with Wang Hao. The remuneration given by Xihai University is also very good. You used to get more than two million yuan in settlement funds, and you can also sign a formal contract. work agreement."

Zhang He was moved by what he said.

He didn't really want to work in a small western city, but he decided to go to Xihai University to give it a try because he thought he could do algebraic geometry research with peace of mind.

Because he was worried about the policy adjustment of Xihai University, he immediately submitted his resume. Unexpectedly, Xihai University was very efficient and gave a reply the next day, asking him to go for an interview.

So Zhang He went to Xihai University.

Gao Zhenming's influence is still great, and the excellent doctoral graduates he recommends are persuasive in themselves.

After Zhang He arrived at Xihai University, he felt as if he had gone through the "VIP" channel. After the interview in the morning, he signed a formal agreement in the afternoon, as if Xihai University was more anxious than him.

Many scholars of algebraic geometry have enjoyed the same treatment as Zhang He.

The circles of domestic colleges and universities all feel that Xihai University is like a "taken advantage", signing a lot of algebraic geometry scholars at once, not only the high expenditure in the early stage, but also the follow-up to "raise" this group without output 'scholars.

During the period, at most a few papers in the field of algebraic geometry were published, and they were not influential, and the citation rate of the papers was not high, that is, there was no data.

What's the point?