Science on the Rise: Starting with Cell Editors

　　This disease is not currently incurable, and some patients can be cured by combined chemotherapy, targeted therapy and hematopoietic stem cell transplantation.

　　But the premise is to find suitable hematopoietic stem cells!

　　Once the subject they are studying is successful, an unlimited number of hematopoietic stem cells can be obtained with only a few milliliters of blood samples, and it can also solve the problem of immune rejection in the clinic, that is to say, there is no need to worry about the problem of adaptation at all!

　　Therefore, this research topic is very promising.

　　But it's hard to say now.

　　After Lu Li modified macrophages with single-base gene editing technology, the macrophages were able to recognize and eliminate HIV.

　　So... if Lu Li uses single-base gene editing technology to modify macrophages, can macrophages recognize and destroy cancer cells?

　　In theory, this is completely feasible.

　　Considering Lu Li's terrifying scientific research ability, many people believe that as long as Lu Li concentrates on his research, he will definitely be able to turn theory into practice.

　　Therefore, Xu Donghai and other senior brothers and sisters were a little flustered.

　　If Lu Li had conquered cancer in a short period of time, the subject of their research would be meaningless.

　　In fact, this is what many scientists are worried about.

　　"Conquering cancer is one of my goals, but this is not what I want to study now." Lu Li shook his head and said, "I want to modify animals so that they can perform photosynthesis, but there are no small animals in my laboratory. Animals, so I came here to borrow some little white rabbits."

　　"Making animals capable of photosynthesis?"

　　Hearing Lu Li's words, Xu Donghai and others all widened their eyes. If someone else said this, they would only think that the other party was imaginative, but Lu Li was different. They thought that Lu Li might succeed.

　　"However, this experiment does not seem to have any application value. What is the value of a little white rabbit that can perform photosynthesis? Is it more delicious and more popular with foodies?"

　　Xu Donghai scratched his head.

　　"You're a foodie, you know what to eat." A senior sister rolled her eyes and said, "I think it's still valuable. Nowadays, people like to keep pets, but these pets have to eat and drink. If Lu Xuedi's research is successful Now, kittens and puppies only need to bask in the sun to obtain energy, and the owner does not need to feed them every day, nor does it need to be a shovel officer, it is much more convenient to raise, so this technology is still very promising."

　　At this time, another senior brother said: "If this technology can be applied to humans, it can also help those with lung problems. Now some patients have lost the ability to breathe due to pulmonary fibrosis, leading to They die from lack of oxygen, and if they can be made to produce oxygen through photosynthesis, they can survive."

　　Hearing the words of the brothers and sisters, Lu Li's eyes lit up. Originally, he thought this experiment was useless, but he just found it interesting, and it didn't take much time, so he was ready to try it.

　　Right now, it still has a lot of value.

　　……

　　Lu Li chatted with his brothers and sisters for a while, then left here, came to his laboratory, and reached out to give the little white rabbit a head slap.

　　In an instant, hundreds of rabbit cells were integrated into his body.

　　Then, he began to observe these cells through the cell editor.

　　But at this moment, he received a call from the principal. The principal had selected several good candidates and sent the relevant information to his mailbox.

　　Lu Li quickly thanked the principal, then opened his mailbox to read the information of those people.

　　The first information:

　　Sun Xiaobin, male, 43 years old, nationality (Xingguo).

　　Undergraduate studied at the School of Business Administration of Qingda University, and then went to Harvard University to study abroad. After graduation, he joined Pfizer Pharmaceuticals and served as assistant, assistant product manager, product manager, and senior product manager. As the vice president of Pfizer Long Country, he left Pfizer half a year ago due to internal struggles in the company.

　　After reading this information, Lu Li frowned slightly. This Sun Xiaobin has a good education and ability, and has a perfect professional experience. He has been working in Pfizer, the world's number one pharmaceutical company, and also served as the vice president of Pfizer Long Country.

　　However, Sun Xiaobin has already joined the nationality of Xingguo, and he is just making money in Longguo.

　　This made Lu Li a little unhappy and a little worried.

　　Next, Lu Li began to look at the second document.

　　Zhou Shu... At the undergraduate and postgraduate levels, he studied at the School of Business Administration of Qingda University, and joined Novartis Pharmaceuticals after graduation...

　　The resume is also perfect, however, it has also become a foreign national.

　　Lu Chen secretly thought, there are so many high-end talents who have joined foreign nationalities?

　　Continue to the next document.

　　……

　　Lu Li looked at [-] documents in a row, and found that one-third of these people have become foreign nationals, and they are only making money in China. Maybe this has something to do with their previous experience of studying abroad, but in any case, Lu Li does not. He will use these people, because in his plan, Galaxy Life is a company rooted in the Dragon Kingdom. It would be a bit inappropriate to choose someone who has already joined a foreign nationality as the CEO. Although they are not blonde, that is also true. foreigner.

　　Of course, there are many suitable candidates in these materials. Lu Li is most satisfied with a middle-aged man named Zhou Chengzhi. After graduating from Qing University, he has been working in Mindray Medical and served as a vice president. He resigned due to physical reasons and recuperated. It's been a year, and I plan to start a new job recently.

　　Mindray is a leading enterprise in the domestic pharmaceutical industry, and it is undeniable that he can serve as a vice president in Mindray.

Chapter 45 Don't consider selling to foreigners for the time being

　　Five p.m.

　　Two black Audis parked near a coffee shop.

　　The door is open.

　　Ning Wei and others got out of the car first, looked around, and after confirming safety, Lu Li got out of the car.

　　This scene attracted the attention of everyone on both sides of the street.

　　It must be a big man to bring so many bodyguards when going out.

　　However, considering that he is too hot right now, Lu Li has put on sunglasses in order not to attract onlookers, so he can't recognize him if he is not an acquaintance.

　　……

　　Lu Li walked into the coffee shop, and after ordering, he sat down and waited.

　　Ning Wei and the others also sat down around him.

　　After about ten minutes, a middle-aged man in a suit walked in and looked around.

　　After seeing him, Lu Li took off his sunglasses and waved.

　　Zhou Chengzhi came over, stretched out his hand, and smiled: "Mr. Lu Li, hello, I'm Zhou Chengzhi."

　　"Hello, Mr. Zhou." Lu Li smiled and said, "Although this question is a bit old-fashioned, I have to ask, why did you choose our company?"

　　Zhou Chengzhi said: "I'm very honest, it's mainly because of you."

　　"Mr. Lu Li has shown the world your talent and your technology research and development capabilities, whether it is single-base gene editing technology, AIDS specific drugs, or biological gene locks, all of which are enough to make a company rise, but this It's just that you researched it in two months."

　　"Now, people in the pharmaceutical industry regard you as a unique genius. They both respect and fear you, but for one thing, they all believe that you can develop more advanced products in the future."

　　"In addition, I also noticed Mr. Lu Li's energy."

　　Now many people know that Lu Li is protected by secret service personnel from the secret unit.

　　Such treatment!

　　Not many people in the country can enjoy it!

　　It is also enough to show the weight of Lu Li in the eyes of the country!

　　There are world-leading technologies, strong support from the state, and the company's development prospects, needless to say?

　　This is also the reason why the president took the initiative to submit his resume when he revealed to the Qing University alumni circle that Lu Li's company wanted to recruit professional managers.

　　Even through his own channels, he found that the registered capital of Lu Li's company was only 100 million.

　　This amount of money is not enough for his annual expenses.

　　Lu Li took a sip of coffee and said straight to the point: "I'll talk about some things that you may be more concerned about first. First of all, I have already obtained a 10 billion loan from ICBC, so there is no financial problem for the company's development."

　　Hearing Lu Li's words, Zhou Chengzhi reaffirmed that Lu Li's energy is great, and there are big people behind him to support him. Otherwise, can he get a 10 billion loan from ICBC?

　　"Secondly, I'm not very interested in the management side of the company. If you get hired, you're basically managing."

　　Zhou Chengzhi is very satisfied with this point. What he is most worried about is that the boss doesn't understand management and wants to take care of it.

　　"Finally, if you get hired, you can get dividends, but no shares."

　　Hearing this, Zhou Chengzhi's expression froze. He originally thought that this was a start-up company. As an executive, he could get some shares, but he didn't expect only dividends.

　　Lu Li took another sip of coffee without speaking, quietly waiting for Zhou Chengzhi's answer.

　　Rewarding executives with shares is common in today's companies.

　　The reason is also very simple.

　　That is to make executives become part of the company and have more work enthusiasm.

　　All startups do this.

　　However, the Galaxy Life Co., Ltd. founded by Lu Li was different.

　　From Lu Li's point of view, if he owns a cell editor, he has unlimited possibilities, and the company's future is also limitless. Now he will suffer a big loss by giving shares to executives.

　　Moreover, giving shares to executives means that the company has other shareholders, which will add too much unnecessary trouble.

　　In the end, as long as he can develop technologies that surpass the times, the company does not need talented managers, but only excellent executives and decision makers.Simply put, the contributions that the company's executives can make are not enough to receive share awards.

　　Therefore, although he was quite satisfied with Zhou Chengzhi, he didn't take it too seriously. If Zhou Chengzhi disagreed, it was very simple, just change another one.

　　Zhou Chengzhi thought about it for a while, and finally said, "Mr. Lu!"

　　Although he has no shares, he is very optimistic about the company's prospects. With AIDS specific drugs and technical geniuses like Lu Li, the company has a good chance to become the overlord of the global pharmaceutical industry. To be the CEO of such a company is also a kind of A great achievement, and there are dividends to take, and the money you make will not be less.

　　Lu Li smiled slightly and stretched out his hand: "Welcome to join Galaxy Life Co., Ltd. The company now has only 10 billion capital, and the rest is blank. You need to build the company's framework first, then go through the relevant procedures, and at the same time, get the AIDS medicine. If it can be put into production as soon as possible, it is best to acquire a pharmaceutical factory, which will be faster..."

　　Lu Li introduced the company's situation and ordered some tasks.

　　Zhou Chengzhi nodded while listening. After Lu Li finished his introduction, he hesitated and said, "Mr. Lu, I have read the news. You are not going to register a patent for an AIDS drug. Once this technology is cracked by others..."

　　Lu Li smiled indifferently and said, "Don't worry, I have confidence in my technology. Within three years, no one will be able to crack it, and after three years, no one will be able to crack it."

　　Zhou Chengzhi nodded and said, "Mr. Lu, how should AIDS drugs be priced?"

　　Lu Li said, "The domestic price is set at 10."

　　This price is not low, but it is not high. As long as AIDS is cured and healthy, even if you just enter the factory as a general worker, you can earn it in just a few years. What’s more, if the AIDS medicine can be included in the medical insurance, the patient It will cost a lot less.

　　Zhou Chengzhi was also a little surprised when he heard the price mentioned by Lu Li. If Pfizer, Gilead and other companies invented this drug, it would definitely be more than this price. I think when Gilead developed Sovaldi, a special drug for the treatment of hepatitis C, every time The bottle of medicine is priced at US$2.8, with 28 tablets per bottle, which is US$1000 per tablet. Patients generally need to take 3 bottles to complete a course of treatment, with a total cost of US$8.4.Medicines for hepatitis C are so expensive, let alone medicines that can cure AIDS.

　　At this time, Zhou Chengzhi asked again: "What about foreign prices, is it the same?"

　　Lu Li shook his head and said, "I don't consider exporting the AIDS medicine for the time being. I'll let you know when it's ready for export."

　　Zhou Chengzhi instantly understood that Lu Li was cooperating with the national strategy. Now the global environment is not good, and the competition between countries is becoming intensified. Chips have become a means of sanction. Of course, it can also be a means of sanctions.

　　"Those foreigners who have money and can't buy AIDS medicine must be mad at the government of their own country?"