In the living room of a London hotel.
Only Chen Shuqin, her assistant Lin Hui, and Professor Gregory were present, and the three of them were having a secret meeting.
Chen Shuqin personally made a cup of coffee for the professor. After exchanging pleasantries for a while, she got straight to the point and asked:
"Professor, I wonder what you think of the Nobel Prize in Medicine?"
Professor Gregory took the coffee and said with a smile, "The Nobel Prize in Medicine is of course the ultimate dream of every medical researcher. Who wouldn't want to win it, haha?"
"Then, Professor, do you think this research on Helicobacter pylori could win the Nobel Prize in Medicine in the future?"
Gregory thought for a moment and nodded in agreement.
"It's very difficult for clinicians to win the Nobel Prize. The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine is awarded by the Royal Karolinska Institute in Sweden. These judges place more emphasis on basic medical research results, so Helicobacter pylori research meets their selection criteria, but..."
Chen Shuqin smiled, not surprised by this turn of events:
"But this research is led by China, so from a political perspective, it's very difficult for a Chinese person to win a Nobel Prize, right?"
At that time, China was too poor and too weak, so weak that it didn't know how to do public relations. If you don't do public relations, people will not give you the award. There is an unspoken rule here.
The best way is to win over a prestigious and reputable medical authority. Professor Gregory is a good tool.
He is the vice president of the International Association of Gastroenterology, the most authoritative gastroenterologist in England, and also holds titles such as professor at the medical school and director of the department at Wellington Hospital.
This long list of titles, as well as his white ethnicity, was enough to ensure his recognition by the Nobel Prize committee.
Professor Gregory was obviously a little surprised: "Ms. Chen, you are much smarter than I thought."
Chen Shuqin didn't take the compliment seriously. Instead, she looked him in the eyes and said:
"So, Professor, I've invited you here with a proposal. I hope you can join the Helicobacter pylori research laboratory, and we promise to give you the status of an original partner. After all, we have only made a discovery and haven't done any more detailed research. I believe that Professor will lead this research into a deeper level."
Professor Gregory is also a veteran, and he knows the dark side of the medical field very well. He already understands what Chen Shuqin meant by these words.
But intellectuals always want to establish something and do something, so they pretend not to understand.
"Oh, Ms. Chen, didn't we already discuss establishing a three-party experiment?"
"No, Professor, not only are we establishing a tripartite laboratory, we're also striving for the Nobel Prize in Medicine. The researchers for this project will be you, along with two Chinese doctors, Chen Chun and Xuan Yongda. This perfectly meets the rule that the Nobel Prize in Medicine should not exceed three people."
Professor Gregory raised his eyebrows and immediately leaned back on the sofa, rubbing his fingers.
He was tempted. No doctor would not want to win the Nobel Prize in Medicine. The benefits were too great.
The Nobel Prize is an unparalleled honor and the pinnacle of career for medical researchers. After receiving it, not only will you gain fame and status in your own country, but you will also be treated with courtesy in any country you visit in the future.
The key point is that the economic benefits after winning the Nobel Prize in Medicine are too great.
Because doctors or researchers who win the Nobel Prize are among the top figures in the medical field, they are more likely to obtain large amounts of research funding and are more likely to receive benefits from international pharmaceutical companies.
It's such a good thing to be rich and famous, only a fool would not be interested in the Nobel Prize in Medicine.
Can Helicobacter pylori be awarded a Nobel Prize? There's no doubt about that, as two Australian doctors have already won the award, so they're certainly qualified.
The problem lies in politics.
In the 1980s, the world was still in a state of Cold War. On one side were the developed countries of Europe and the United States, and on the other side were socialist countries such as the Soviet Union and China. The relationship between the two sides was antagonistic and very tense.
Or to put it in simple terms, European and American countries are mainstream, and China is a non-mainstream country at this time. To put it bluntly, it has no status and influence in the West.
The research on Helicobacter pylori was led by the Xiangjiang Pumpkin Vine Company and developed by Chinese doctors. There is no international pharmaceutical giant behind it.
Without a financial sponsor, no one will help you do public relations for the Royal Karolinska Institute in Sweden.
Yes, PR, this is very, very important.
Even publishing a paper in The Lancet requires paying a "protection fee". Is it possible for you to win the Nobel Prize in Medicine without paying something?
The judges also have to make a living, so what about fairness, justice and openness? Well, we can only say that it is relatively fair.
Every year, the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, whether it is the nomination or the winning project, is indeed a breakthrough in the latest technology in medicine and biology.
But this breakthrough also means the birth of a new way to make money, driven by "capital" such as pharmaceutical giants.
In some ways, the Nobel Prize is the best "advertisement", and the most authoritative one.
Then you have to pay for advertising, right?
Professor Gregory has already understood that this is actually a deal. Chinese doctors need a partner in the European and American medical circles to communicate with the Nobel Committee.
What he obtained was the status of a "partner", and they will stand on the podium together in the future.
Is this business worthwhile?
Nonsense, is there any business in the world more profitable than this?
Winning the Nobel Prize in Medicine means that Professor Gregory has "achieved a golden body" and will become a golden signboard of Wellington Hospital and Oxford University.
This brand is not only academically beneficial, but also allows its financial backer, GlaxoSmithKline, to get a Nobel Prize winner to endorse their products, thereby winning public trust and selling more drugs.
This is beneficial to everyone. Pumpkin Vine is willing to share a piece of the pie and bring everyone to play together. How can Professor Gregory not seize the opportunity?
So the professor decisively walked to the bar, poured three glasses of wine himself, and handed them to Chen Shuqin and Lin Hui:
"Ms. Chen, let's drink to our cooperation."
"Haha, let's cheers to our future Nobel Prize winner in medicine, Professor Gregory."
Hahahaha~~~
The three people reached an agreement and had a common goal, or interest, and became allies.
For Professor Gregory, the affairs of Chinese doctors are his personal affairs, so his initiative is immediately demonstrated.
Not only did they actively organize the establishment of a tripartite laboratory, they also willingly promoted exchanges and visits between doctors from the two countries.
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