On March 13, the National University of Singapore held a special awarding ceremony for Mahathir Mohamad, conferring him an honorary Doctor of Science degree.
Due to the impact of the pandemic, very few people participated in the awarding ceremony. Apart from the university leaders of the National University of Singapore, only senior executives from Temasek and the head of the Sci-Tech BioSingapore R&D Center participated.
"The honorary Doctor of Science degree is being awarded to Mr. Zheng in recognition of his outstanding contributions to the biomedical field in Singapore and his groundbreaking achievements in the field."
Zheng Li is a scientist, entrepreneur, and philanthropist with rare talent and hard work, who has made profound and outstanding contributions in multiple fields. NUS Singapore is honored to award him this honor…
After the endorphin production capacity was gradually released, Kechuang Bio donated some supplies to Singapore.
After Temasek participated in the Series B investment of Sci-Tech Biotech, the National University of Singapore proposed to award Zheng Li an honorary doctorate.
Zheng Li was busy until he finally found some time, at which point the National University of Singapore immediately arranged the proceedings and the attendees.
Zheng Li was willing to accept this honorary doctorate in order to bring his more than six months of school life on Earth to a close.
Although it wasn't Jiangcheng University's graduation ceremony.
After the special awarding ceremony, the president of the National University of Singapore, Tan Eng Chye, and Zheng Li chatted privately:
"Mr. Zheng is so young. Seeing him reminds me of my youthful days many years ago."
Zheng Li smiled and said, "Mr. Chen still looks young; he's not much older than me."
Chen Yongcai waved his hand: "Mr. Zheng, you're too kind. I'm much older than you."
“I come from the Department of Mathematics. I got my Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics from the National University of Singapore, and after working as a lecturer at the National University of Singapore for a few years, I went to Yale to get my PhD in Mathematics.”
"Because I learned that you, Mr. Zheng, also come from a mathematics department, I felt particularly close to you."
Zheng Li: "I don't think I attended many classes in the School of Mathematics. Every time I went, it was for exams."
Chen Yongcai knows Zheng Li well: "Your story has also been reported by the media in Singapore. I know that when you were in the School of Mathematics at Jiangcheng University, you only took exams and didn't attend classes, and you got full marks in every subject."
Zheng Li: "When I was young and arrogant, I thought the content I learned in college was too simple."
Chen Yongcai: "Yes, I have also read your articles published in ARMA. Judging from the articles, your level is far beyond that of undergraduate students, and even many doctoral students are not as good as you."
"Your research focuses on PDEs, which I only have a basic understanding of, but your mathematical aesthetic sense is very well demonstrated."
Chen Yongcai is a mathematics PhD specializing in the representation theory of Lie groups and Lie algebras, which broadly fall under the category of topology.
Zheng Li was surprised that someone still remembered a PDE article he wrote a long time ago: "Mr. Chen really knows me well."
Chen Yongcai: "When Temasek executives approached me and asked me to award an honorary doctorate to someone who was only twenty years old, I refused."
“People always become more cautious as they get older. I can’t ruin Lion Country’s reputation because of Temasek’s demands.”
Apart from his brief doctoral studies at Yale, Chen Yongcai spent most of his time studying and teaching at the National University of Singapore, where he has a deep affection for the institution.
The architectural style of the National University of Singapore is in harmony with the style of the city as a whole. Chen Yongcai and Zheng Li stood by the floor-to-ceiling window of the president's office and looked out, but they couldn't see any buildings because there was a large lawn in front of the building where the president's office was located.
Chen Yongcai continued, "Ms. He told me that you are a genius comparable to Galois, and it is an honor for the National University of Singapore to award you an honorary doctorate."
"Ms. He knows that I have a background in mathematics, so please forgive her for using Galois as an analogy."
Zheng Li is well-versed in the history of science on Earth and knows why Chen Yongcai apologized. It's because Galois died young at the age of 21, and Zheng Li is 20 years old now. Saying that he is similar to Galois inevitably makes people think too much.
"It's alright, we're all scientists, we're not that superstitious."
Chen Yongcai: "Haha, I was just being too optimistic. It's rare for Ms. He to give someone such high praise. So I went to look at your resume and the papers you've published."
"I lament that the mathematics community has lost a genius. Yesterday I was complaining to Paul that you biology students have poached the geniuses from our mathematics community."
"Paul is the head of the biology department."
“Your achievements are outstanding, and I am honored to award you this doctoral degree on behalf of the National Lions Institute of Technology.”
Zheng Li: "I am also honored to become an honorary doctor of the National University of Singapore. In the future, I hope that Kechuang Bio can cooperate more with the National University of Singapore, as we urgently need all kinds of talents."
"Science and Technology Innovation Corporation's R&D center in Singapore has always been short of staff."
“I even considered poaching professors from your National University of Singapore.”
"Mr. Chen, if any of your professors want to resign, I hope you can let me know in advance."
Chen Yongcai said helplessly, "I am happy to see our graduates go to Kechuang Biotechnology. Kechuang Biotechnology is a company with a bright future."
"I believe brain-computer interfaces are one of the most important technological trends of the future, but trying to poach my professor is going too far."
"It's not easy for us to find a professor."
Foreign countries are extremely cautious about granting teaching positions, and even when recruiting researchers, they are particularly careful. Once you are recruited as a researcher abroad, you can see the hope of gradually becoming a professor.
Unlike some universities in China that change their policies frequently and have a system of "publish or perish" that makes them seem like breeding grounds for pests.
Zheng Li: "Haha, I'm sure some professors want to try their hand in the industry. To be honest, in many research fields, the industry is far ahead of academia."
Chen Yongcai: "There's nothing we can do about it; the industry's investment is far greater than that of academia."
Zheng Li: "Science and Technology Innovation Biotechnology can cooperate with the National University of Singapore to establish a biomedical laboratory. Some professors can work part-time there. We can discuss in detail how the research results will be distributed."
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A few days later, at the Singapore R&D Center of Kechuang Biotechnology, Li Wanqing glanced at the Blancpain Classic series watch on his wrist and realized it was already past six o'clock. Today was his wedding anniversary with his girlfriend.
"Oh no, time is flying by, I have to get back quickly."
The unpredictable COVID-19 situation in Singapore has led to constantly changing lockdown policies. Li Wanqing and his wife had planned to celebrate their wedding anniversary at Les Amis this year, but now they have to go home and cook for themselves.
Li Wanqing hurriedly packed his things and left the research and development center of Kechuang Biotechnology.
After leaving the building, he habitually glanced back; the lights on the seventeenth floor were still on.
"Chairman Zheng is really too dedicated. He has nothing to do but work every day. His talent is stronger than that of us mere mortals, and his hard work far surpasses that of ordinary people. We really can't compare to such a prodigy."
At this moment, Zheng Li is conducting a compatibility experiment on the seventeenth floor to determine the suitability of the artificial brain. This is the last step before the artificial brain is implanted.
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