"Grandpa, grandma, take your time and have fun!" Wu Tong saw off his family members who were going out to play early. Cai Yi and the other two made some arrangements. Wang Jie and An Wenshu set off with Wu Tong's family to take care of them while they continued to play.
Cai Yi came to pick up Wu Tong later and accompanied Wu Tong to the meeting.
"Tongtong, just go and do your work!" The child stayed with them for five or six days in a row and was already doing well.
"Wu Tong, get in the car!" At the gate of Yanyuan, in a seven-seater commercial vehicle, Pan Wenhua and Zhou Wenping waved with a smile. Li Yishen, who had just rushed back last night, was also there.
"Dean Pan, Professor Zhou, Teacher Li!" After greeting them one by one, Wu Tong got into the back seat of the car with Cheng Yi.
"Let's go!" Thinking about the news he just received, which was basically confirmed, Pan Wenhua smiled meaningfully.
At the Shangjing Conference Center, a red carpet has been laid out and banners have been hung. The electronic screen is also scrolling with words of warm congratulations on the convening of the 10th National Congress of the Chinese Mathematical Society. The atmosphere has become tense.
Many mathematicians attending the conference had already arrived in Beijing yesterday and checked into nearby hotels. They arrived early this morning, all dressed in formal attire. Before the meeting even began, most attendees were chatting in small groups, and from time to time, one could hear someone excitedly calling out, "Professor So-and-so, it's an honor to meet you."
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Pan Wenhua, Zhou Wenping, Wu Tong, and Li Yisheng arrived relatively early, even though the other Peking University attendees had already arrived. Whether it was Pan Wenhua, a leading figure in Chinese mathematics and dean of the Peking University School of Mathematics, or Zhou Wenping, a candidate for membership in the Chinese Academy of Sciences and a leading figure in Chinese mathematics poised to achieve the highest honor, both of them were immediately noticeable.
As they arrived together, Wu Tong, who walked among them, increased the level of attention.
With the successive hot news, Wu Tong's face has become widely known in the Chinese mathematics community. No one will question her overly young appearance anymore. On the international stage that most people present cannot reach, this young girl has successfully established herself and brought glory to her country. They have lived decades longer than her and achieved nothing. Isn't that shameful enough!
"That must be Wu Tong from Peking University. Peking University's feng shui is really good this year!" Many people looked over from afar, including mathematics colleagues from other universities, and their hearts were filled with jealousy.
Of course, there are also people who are jealous of Wu Tong. He is so young and has achieved so much. If they are granted any one of these, they will become internationally famous.
The president and vice president of the School of Mathematics at Peking University, two powerful figures, protected her and looked after her like the apple of their eye. What a glorious treatment it was.
A complex gaze filled with mixed emotions was cast upon him, but Wu Tong, having gained experience, had learned not to care. He followed the guidance of the two teachers, moving forward steadily, step by step. Following their introductions, he got to know many outstanding representatives of the Chinese mathematical community, who were basically at the same level as them.
The two of them actually used their personal connections to pave the way for Wu Tong, and those sour words could not reach Wu Tong.
Cheng Yi disguised himself as an assistant and followed Zhou Wenping. When he turned around and followed Wu Tong alone, people would think that Professor Zhou was worried about Wu Tong being alone and specially arranged for an assistant to accompany him.
As the opening ceremony neared, all attendees entered the venue and took their seats. The Chinese Mathematical Society Congress was modeled after the International Congress of Mathematicians, so the highlights of the opening ceremony were also an outlook on new developments in Chinese mathematics and the award ceremony.
At nine o'clock, the conference officially opened. Academician Shen, President of the Chinese Mathematical Society, stepped onto the stage and delivered his opening remarks under the watchful eyes of the audience. International guest speaker and Chinese mathematician Shing-Tung Yau then took the stage to deliver speeches, warming up the conference and summarizing the present and looking forward to the future.
The atmosphere of the opening ceremony gradually became heated, and then it entered the highlight, which was the awarding of the Hua Luogeng Mathematics Award and the Chern Mathematics Award.
The Hua Prize is aimed at senior scholars over 50 years old who have made contributions to the Chinese mathematics community, while the Chen Prize is aimed at young and middle-aged scholars under 50 years old.
Only two people will be selected for each award each year.
In addition to the certificates and medals, there is also a prize of 100,000 yuan. For many experts, 100,000 yuan is not a lot, but the significance is different. Especially the Chinese Chern Mathematics Award, which is also known as the Philippine Medal in China.
"This year's Hua Luogeng Mathematics Prize winner is..." Following Academician Shen's congratulatory words, the two winners of this year's Hua Luogeng Mathematics Prize were announced. Wu Tong was familiar with both. One was Professor Wen from Peking University, whose class Wu had taken. The other was Professor Lu Dapeng. They had both attended the Hydra International Congress of Mathematicians and given one-hour presentations.
It can be said that both winners have made significant contributions to the Chinese mathematics community and are well-deserved and worthy of the title.
Soon, an even more exciting moment arrived. Amidst the warm applause and gazes of the participants, Shing-Tung Yau walked up to the stage, shook hands with Academician Shen, and took the microphone he handed to him.
The Chinese Philosophy Award for Chern Mathematics will be presented by this true Fields Medal winner.
When the applause died down, Mr. Qiu smiled and said, "From the Anti-Japanese War to the founding of the People's Republic of China, from the turbulent times to the prosperity and stability of today, Chinese mathematicians have overcome many hardships to reach this point, and this is inseparable from the unremitting efforts of all of you here."
He flipped open the single card in his hand and was surprised by the name on the list, even though he knew it in advance.
"I am honored to announce the winners of this year's Chern Prize in Mathematics today. The first winner is Wu Tong. I believe everyone is familiar with her major achievements, from the Zhou conjecture that amazed the world to the twin prime conjecture, the Polignac conjecture, and the infinite group proof method. She transformed the three major conjectures into the Zhou Theorem, the Twin Prime Theorem, and the Polignac Theorem.
The Chinese have firmly etched their name in the history of world mathematics. The world is proud of them, and our motherland is proud of them! I am delighted that mathematics has become terrifyingly young, and I am also delighted that mathematics, driven by China, has made great strides forward!
He was very happy that the domestic atmosphere was changing and that people no longer only cared about seniority and ignored real academic capital!
Before Mr. Qiu finished speaking, there was an uproar in the audience. Everyone was familiar with the name Wu Tong. In recent months, he had become a sensation both at home and abroad.
But what is this, the Chern Prize in Mathematics? There are so many people two or three generations older than her still lining up, how could it be awarded to such a young kid?
What qualifications does she have? She's barely even in college, barely even graduated, let alone a degree! Isn't this ridiculous?
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