492 Please Come Here

"Visiting and exchanging with the Institute of Plasma Physics of the Max Planck Society... such a good opportunity, why was it never mentioned during the meeting in the academy?" Looking at the email in the mailbox and the attached information about the content of the interview and exchange Announcement, Yuan Yuan's expression was a little strange.

In the field of plasma physics, the Institute of Plasma Physics of the Max Planck Society can be said to be one of the top research institutes in the world except for the PPPL laboratory in Princeton.

Logically speaking, such an opportunity should not be missed.

Zhuang Qingwei, who was sitting at the desk next to him, shook his head: "Don't think about that."

"What do you mean?" Yuan Yuan frowned and asked.

Zhuang Qingwei sighed, and kindly pointed out: "You have carefully checked the organizer."

Yuan Yuan: "STAR Stellarator Research Institute... Is there any problem?"

Zhuang Qingwei: "You don't know, isn't our Dean Zhou and that Professor Lu not dealing with each other?"

Yuan Yuan was stunned for a moment: "Just because of... this?"

Zhuang Qingwei: "Otherwise?"

Yuan Yuan said angrily, "This, this is ridiculous!"

Seeing Yuan Yuan's calm expression, Zhuang Qingwei shook his head, and persuaded earnestly: "There are still many opportunities for academic visits, and you are about to be evaluated for a senior title, so there is no need to offend Academician Zhou because of such a trivial matter. "

"Could it be a trivial matter?" Looking at the announcement on the computer screen, Yuan Yuan shook his head and said.

In the field of controlled nuclear fusion, there are many academic reports that can be attended, and there are also many international exchange conferences.

But this kind of opportunity to get in touch with their respective core technologies is very rare.

As an engineer in the field, he knows how valuable such opportunities are.

Take the water-cooled divertor on WEGA as an example. If you can thoroughly understand the technology of this piece, take it back and change it, it can also be used on the tokamak, and it can also be used on the "Magnetized Plasma Interaction Experiment". use.

Shaking his head reluctantly, Yuan Yuan finally couldn't muster up the courage to disobey the leader of the courtyard.

Also, not worth it.

Pushing away the chair and standing up, he secretly sighed regretfully.

"I'm going out for a cigarette."

Zhuang Qingwei: "Go, go."

...

"The Southwest side failed to negotiate, sorry."

When he said this, Pan Changhong's old face was a little hot.

At the beginning, I made a promise, saying that as long as the Max Planck Society agreed, it would be fine for him to take care of it.

As a result, Lu Zhou negotiated with the Germans, and he still exchanged his own things for this opportunity, but he lost the chain on his own side.

He reported this matter to his superiors, but in fact he also knew that it was of no use.

Zhou Chengfu is now the head of the Southwest Institute of Physics, the chief engineer of the Huaguo International Nuclear Fusion Energy Program Implementation Center, with a budget of more than one billion yuan and hundreds of projects.

In academia, whoever can master these resources is a father, or a scholar.

Especially for controllable nuclear fusion, which has such a large circle, with four tokamaks and more than a dozen research institutes, most of the funds and projects have to go through his hands.

Not to mention that the Southwest Institute of Physics is his private land, even if it is outside the Southwest, the Institute of Matter of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has to worry about his old man's face.

Even if the ministries and commissions come forward to ask for people, so what? Even if Academician Zhou is willing to let him go, so what?

The important people belong to the important people, and whether to go or not has to be "voluntary" by the experts.

Unless you are a stunned young man who is not afraid of the leader wearing small shoes, or someone who is planning to leave, there are really few people in the system who dare to stand up.

And even if the leaders of the ministries knew about it, at best they would just turn a blind eye and close one eye, mediating from the side, but it was impossible to do anything to this old academician. Things in academia are not as easy to handle as other places, especially at the level of academicians.

To be honest, Academician Pan thought about it later, and realized that what he thought was still too simple.

He subjectively believes that it is the same now as it was ten years ago.

At that time, there were not many domestic experts engaged in the "future project" of controllable nuclear fusion. Talents were even scarce to the extent that undergraduates had to work hard. As for funding, the country could not afford that much money at that time.

However, even though every step was difficult, he raised his arms, and everyone gathered from all over the world, and devoted themselves to this industry with enthusiasm.

Thanks to their efforts, the ITER project became the first international major science and engineering project joined by Huaguo as an "equal partner".

Even after retiring, he still remembers that the excitement in their hearts at that time was even more exciting than hearing the news of the successful Olympic bid in Beijing.

After hearing the whole story from Academician Pan, Lu Zhou simply nodded and didn't say much about it.

"It's okay. I have considered this possibility. If the Southwest side is not willing, then there is no need to force them. We will do our own thing."

Although if he goes to Beijing, he is 80% sure that he can solve this problem.

But his time is precious, and he doesn't have so much free time to waste fighting with his own people.

In fact, even though he has no interest in power and authority, he knows in his heart that academia has never been a pure place.

But even so, he is also very clear.

At any time, results speak louder than anything.

Hearing Lu Zhou's words, Academician Pan heaved a sigh of relief, and felt somewhat relieved.

Although he is very dissatisfied with Lao Zhou's uncooperative attitude, he also knows very well that it is better to focus on the overall situation at this time.

If they really fight each other, neither side will get any benefit. Whether it is getting Lao Zhou down from his current position or taking Lu Zhou away, it will ultimately hurt the future of the entire Huaguo Controllable Nuclear Fusion Project. .

"You're right," Academician Pan nodded, "We can't count on Southwest, I'll find a way to find someone else."

Lu Zhou thought for a while and continued: "I remember that there is a research team of about 30 people at Nanhua University, which has been engaged in the research of stellarator for many years, and some engineers are at the Australian National University. Received relevant training. Send them to Germany for exchange, the effect should be better.”

Academician Pan frowned and asked, "You mean Professor Gong's team? I'm afraid they won't be able to divide their staff. And even for Nanhua University, the funding for the controlled nuclear fusion project comes from the Huaguo International Nuclear Fusion Energy Program Execution Center." out."

It doesn't matter if you don't pay attention to it, but a project about stellarator is not approved, even Zhou Chengfu can't do this kind of thing.

After all, even if he doesn't agree with the technical route of the stellarator, he has no enmity with the stellarator.

However, if there is a relationship with Lu Zhou, then their future funding will be difficult to say.

"Then please come here," Lu Zhou said after thinking for a while, "Anyway, they don't receive much attention now, and I will cover all their expenses in the future."

Hearing this nonsense, Academician Pan shook his head with a smile.

"All right, I'll go tomorrow."

Lu Zhou nodded: "Trouble you... Forget it, I'd better go there myself."