Regardless of her accomplishments, these teachers are still her elders. Visiting them to pay New Year's greetings is a proper way to show respect for teachers. Last year, she was working on a project, so she didn't bother with anything else. She focused on the project, making special arrangements.
This year, when she was in Beijing, Wu Tong did not neglect this point. He followed the etiquette of a disciple and visited his teacher at home.
Dean Pan and Professor Zhou Wenping met Wu Tong earlier than expected. They were both delighted to have Wu Tong visit them, and with a mysterious smile, they revealed to Wu Tong the special arrangement that Peking University had made to help him submit his nomination.
"Academician? Dean Pan, Teacher Zhou, you..." Wu Tong's eyes widened in shock upon hearing this. She was truly flattered and shocked. She had never imagined that the school would actually help her secure this arrangement.
Being an academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences is arguably the highest academic title in science and technology in China, a lifetime honor. In the early years of the People's Republic of China, academic committees were established, emulating the older generation. Later, during special periods, the system was suspended for a decade or two. In 1990, additional academic committees were re-elected, with the election schedule set to be biennial.
The selection criteria for academicians flashed through Wu Tong's mind. She remembered that they were based on academic achievements, contributions to promoting China's scientific cause, and loyalty to the people's cause.
Researchers, professors or scholars and experts with equivalent titles who have made systematic and creative achievements and major contributions in the field of science and technology, love the motherland, have a decent academic style, and are Chinese nationals, including Chinese scholars and experts residing in the Hong Kong and Macao Special Administrative Regions and the Taiwan Straits, as well as residing in other countries, may be recommended and elected as academicians of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.
Academicians who are 80 years old or older will be awarded the title of Senior Academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. Foreign scholars and experts who have made important contributions to China's science and technology and have a high academic status internationally can be recommended and elected as foreign academicians of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.
If you say that Wu Tong has no understanding of this area, that's not the case. She can be called knowledgeable and has a wide range of memories. These basic experiences are basically just a quick glance and stored in her memory.
What she hadn't expected was that at her current age, she could already be included in this selection! In her usual impression, such lifetime honors always required a certain age to be eligible for such a position. She was still young, and for the time being, she hadn't even thought about that honor.
However, unexpectedly, without her knowing, the teachers had already submitted the plan to her and made arrangements.
"Haha... It's rare to see our Professor Wu so surprised!" Wu Tong is usually calm, especially in research, and he is used to big scenes. Now that they see the surprised expression on Wu Tong's face, they can't help but smile with the care and concern of an elder.
"Dean Pan, Teacher Zhou, I can't help but be shocked. That's academician, an honor I never dared to think about!" She had just stepped into the adult line, and the list of academicians for election was usually announced in March or April. Even if she was one year older at birth and one year older during the Chinese New Year according to her hometown, she was only twenty years old. With such an honor, she felt a great sense of responsibility.
It wasn't that Wu Tong didn't have confidence in her future potential to receive this honor. Her academic achievements were there, and with more to come, she would eventually reach this level. However, she had never imagined that this opportunity would come so quickly!
Dean Pan's smile deepened. Wu Tong still hadn't properly grasped his academic level or his position in China! Judging solely by academic achievement, Wu Tong was number one in China, and by a wide margin.
Who else could receive this honor but her? If Wu Tong wasn't even qualified for it, this year's election of new academicians could be suspended to avoid public discussion and tarnishing this highest honor!
"Don't worry, Wu Tong. This isn't an honor we're forcing upon you; it's something you rightfully deserve. Whether it's the three major conjectures you proved earlier, the proof of the Goldbach conjecture, or the proof of the Millennium Problem, the NS equations—these significant achievements alone make your nomination as a member of the Academy of Sciences truly worthy!"
Even if Wu Tong's confidential achievements in materials science are included in the above, he is worthy of being an academician of the two academies!
Although Dean Pan did not know the details of Wu Tong's achievements that were protected for confidentiality, the protection of Wu Tong and the rewards from the independent research institute... this series of actions made him feel that Wu Tong must have made a huge contribution like his mathematical achievements.
This was an implicit guidance given to him by the higher-ups who felt that he was an old comrade who could be trusted, so that he could provide convenient support and better protection for Wu Tong.
"If you haven't made it into this sequence, I have no face to stay here!" Zhou Wenping added. He was also one of the candidates nominated for additional election this year. However, compared to Wu Tong's sure win, he was not much worse. It was just that his academic achievements could not be compared with Wu Tong's. In other words, if they were elected together with Wu Tong this time, they were destined to be overshadowed.
However, Zhou Wenping felt that being able to serve as Wu Tong's foil and be selected together with Wu Tong was also a special interesting thing. He did not mind comparing his academic achievements with Wu Tong's. In this world, there were only a few people who could achieve the same miraculous achievements as Wu Tong, and there was only one shining sun, Wu Tong.
However, his inclusion in this additional selection sequence is the result of his substantial academic achievements over the years. Although Zhou Wenping is ashamed of not having made greater achievements, his solid resume is not in vain.
"Thank you, Dean Pan and Teacher Zhou, for taking care of me again!" Wu Tong was deeply grateful. To be honest, she felt a little ashamed that she had not made much teaching contribution to the school in the past six months. In the second quarter, she was almost out of touch. However, when she was busy, the teachers did not hesitate at all and still took the trouble to arrange things for her.
"This isn't what we should do. Wu Tong, please don't be polite with us. Being polite will only make us feel distant. Your achievements and honors are also the glory of Peking University and our School of Mathematics. Your proof of the NS-equation is an academic achievement that surpasses thousands of ordinary teaching tasks. The school has no objection to you focusing on research!" Wu Tong is currently in his academic ascendancy. It would be their fault for distracting Wu Tong.
Contributing to the country was an obligation. Most of the top math and physics experts at their school had participated in confidentiality missions, as had Xiao Zhou and himself. Wu Tong didn't need to worry about it.
Wu Tong is capable of achieving greater research results, but their school has asked Wu Tong to engage in ordinary teaching tasks. Using this to restrict Wu Tong is a real waste of talent.
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