On December 11th, a major event took place in the academic circle.

But it does not happen on the side of mathematics, but in the medical world.

Just three days before the afternoon, Professor Tu Yu published a discovery of artemisinin at the Karolinska Institute in Sweden: a traditional Chinese-speaking gift to the world, and a speech at the awards ceremony in Stockholm today. In the middle, received the "Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine Award" medal!

Also winning the prize is William Campbell and Omura, who will share a prize of 8 million Swedish kronor for about $920,000.

As a result, the first Chinese Nobel Prize winner in addition to the Peace Prize was finally born!

For the happiness of the Chinese academic community, Lu Zhou’s heart can’t help feeling.

The Nobel Prize for the first Chinese nationality has already been born, and it is time to add to the Fields Prize.

Interestingly, however, just a few days after the Nobel Prize, the official website of the National Knowledge Bureau published an article entitled Artemisiain Patent Revelation, which tells the story behind this Nobel Prize.

Although due to the reasons of the times, at that time, there was no establishment of an intellectual property system in China, and the publication of research results in international journals was the only option. However, the Chinese Academy of Military Medical Sciences later developed the compound "artemether" based on artemisinin. The patent right is also not in the hands of the Chinese, but was taken by the Swiss Novartis company to establish patent barriers.

There are many reasons for this, but in the final analysis, the neglect of patent issues.

It is obviously a thing that I invented, but in the end it is subject to people, and it is embarrassing.

What is even more embarrassing is that although the Nobel Prize is the slaughter, the research results have nothing to do with the elderly. There are many departments and related technical materials. Everyone is rushing to cooperate with foreign companies, but she does not have her. thing.

The highest reward for this hero is only a second prize in the 79-year National Invention Award, with a bonus of 5,000 yuan, which is only 200 yuan in her hands.

In contrast, DaCunzhi, who won the award in the same year, has accumulated nearly 30 billion yen of personal wealth based on various patent fees in the microbiology field. At the age of 80, he has now fame and fortune, and he is no longer engaged in scientific research, but is fiddling with collectible works of art.

It can be seen that the importance of intellectual property protection.

Because of the recent concern about patents, Lu Zhou just saw this article on the official website of the National Knowledge Bureau.

For him, this is also an alarm.

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The time of the year-end academic conference was finally set a week before Christmas.

On the morning of the 18th, a flight landed at the California airport.

Leaving the airport with his suitcase, Lu Zhou got a taxi and went to the University of California at Berkeley.

The annual year-end academic exchange meeting, organized by the Federal Mathematical Society, will be held at Berkeley.

The Cole Award will be announced at the opening ceremony.

Although his winner was spoiled two months earlier, he didn’t even wait until the official written documents were found, he already knew the news of his award, but the excitement of the advance was definitely not the one holding the medals and the check. A moment is strong.

After getting off at the door of the Belk campus, Lu Zhou met Luo, who was waiting for him.

When he met, he gave him a warm hug. Luo brother said with a smile: "Why don't you call me in advance? I will pick you up at the airport."

Lu Zhou said with a smile: "Your car is on the east coast. It is not a taxi with me. It is better for me to take a taxi."

Before coming to the United States, he did not notify anyone in advance, just waited for the plane to call Mr. Luo.

As a member of the Federal Mathematical Society, Edward Witten will not miss this meeting. And Luo Wenxuan is reading Bo in the hands of Witten, and it is reasonable to come and join in the fun. Lu Zhou did not even ask, and guessed this.

I looked at my watch and saw that it was not too late. Luo’s brother said, “Let's go, I will take you to the place where I live. This time the organizer prepared a five-star hotel for us... although it is called a five-star hotel. Level, but I feel like four stars."

Lu Zhou: "Compared with the Princeton Hotel?"

Luo Wenxuan grinned: "Princeton Hotel? You said that the opposite of Palmer Square? Compared to that, the living conditions here are better, but the academic atmosphere is much less."

Berkeley is located in the San Francisco Bay Area, California's second largest metropolitan area, second only to the Greater Los Angeles area. Compared to Princeton in a quiet town, the atmosphere is undoubtedly more impetuous.

Walking on the road, the two talked about what happened some time ago, and Luo brother couldn’t help but feel a bit of emotion.

"Yes, Lu Shidi, this year has not finished yet, and let you pretend to be a big force before the end of the year."

Lu Zhou coughed a lightly, and said low-key: "Which is not loaded, can you ask for it?"

"Yes, your tone is more and more like Lao Tang," Luo brother sighed and paused. He continued, "So, as the winner of this year's Cole Number Theory Award, I would never ask for a land." Mr. Zhou, what do you think now?"

"Without feelings, the eight characters are still missing."

Although it will be awarded in a few days, the email said that it is necessary to keep it secret. Lu Zhou feels that it is necessary to do it.

However, Brother Luo saw it at first glance, didn't believe his set at all, and turned his eyes and said: "If you do, don't pretend, the written notice should be one month in advance, you must already know."

Lu Zhou: "Well... I have indeed received a written notice, but the email also said that it needs to be kept confidential before the official award."

"ok, ok, I won't talk around," Luo Shixiong patted Lu Zhao's shoulder and said with a smile. "When you get the bonus, remember to ask me to drink!"

Recalling the last unpleasant experience, Lu Zhou quickly said: "Drinking is no problem, but this time we go to a normal bar."

Luo Shixiong waved his hand and smiled and said: "Reassured, here is near the university, the nearby bars are very formal, and many professors will come. Yes, the last time, the beauty, have you got it? Is there still contact? ”

Lu Zhou squatted slightly and didn't understand what he was saying: "...What beauty?"

Luo Shixiong saw Lu Zhou’s reaction and succumbed: “It’s in ern... No, it’s less than half a year, you forget people.”

When I think about it, Lu Zhou is silent for a while.

"You said that? I didn't do anything to her."

Luo Shixiong pinched his eyebrows: "Wait, I don't quite understand what you mean... You mean, you dragged her into the room, and then covered her with a quilt, and left without doing anything?"

Lu Zhou looked at him silently: "I didn't cover the quilt, I pulled the curtains... Or can I still dry up? Waiting for her to wake up?"

Staring at Lu Zhou for a while, Luo brother quiet for a while, suddenly sighed.

"Younger brother..."

Lu Zhou: "...What's wrong?"

Luo Shixiong sighed and continued: "The brothers thought that there is nothing to teach you. I didn't expect that there is nothing to teach you, but you have to learn from the beginning..."

Lu Zhou: "...?"