Chapter 575 You Decide
The commendation conference came to an end, and it can be regarded as an end to the wish of all the researchers who have spent their youth and blood on controllable fusion.
Compared to other people, besides a Lingyun Medal, Lu Zhou also got an hour of correct time.
Regarding the future of the STAR-2 demonstration reactor project team, the country also needs to refer to the opinions of the general manager of the project.
"The STAR demonstration reactor base has completed its historical mission, and there is little point in continuing to keep it. My suggestion is to reorganize the technical staff and part of the core management into a new organization, or incorporate it into the existing organization, To be responsible for the operation of the fusion reactor."
The STAR-2 demonstration reactor project is a huge scientific research project. In order to coordinate scientific research resources among various research institutions, a huge management organization is also necessary.
But now that the entire demonstration reactor project has been completed, there are not so many scientific research projects to support, not so many departments and projects to coordinate, and the remaining management team seems a bit bloated and redundant.
The old man nodded, expressing his understanding.
"The people from the nuclear industry group and I also suggested the same. Our meeting and discussion concluded that we should reorganize the demonstration reactor project team, absorb the main technical personnel and some management personnel to establish a new nuclear power company, and It is operated in an enterprise-like manner. It is temporarily named East Asia Electric Power, and is responsible for the construction of supporting facilities for domestic fusion reactor projects and cross-regional power transmission projects in Southeast Asia and Central Asia.”
East Asia Power.
Just listening to the name, it seems that the country's ambitions are not small...
Lu Zhou was also slightly surprised.
After all, the first fusion reactor device has just been established, and the fusion reactor projects in the south and west have not yet been approved, and high-level officials have already begun to prepare for "supporting the third world brothers".
However, in a sense, there is some reason for the country to do so.
It's better to have fun alone than to have fun with others, and to play alone with the door behind closed doors is far better than to take a group of younger brothers to roam together. The market competitiveness of the entire East Asian region has improved, Huaguo's influence in this region has increased, and the RMB's position in the global market will also rise accordingly...
However, Lu Zhou is not very interested in these things that have nothing to do with research.
The old man: "The management of the demonstration reactor project team is too bloated at present, and the newly established East Asia Electric Power will certainly not be able to eat it all. The meaning of the nuclear industry is that these managers can be sent back to their original jobs They are willing to take over part of the unit if they can’t find the unit, but I always feel that it’s a pity to disband on the spot. Can you see if there is any more suitable arrangement?”
"It's a pity that it just disbanded on the spot..." Lu Zhou nodded in deep agreement and said with some emotion.
A huge scientific research project not only trains the scientific research dogs who charge on the front line, but also trains countless management talents.
If these talents are broken up and sent back to their original work units, it will be wasted to a large extent.
After all, the most indispensable thing in public institutions is talents in this field. One thing can't wait to be split into two halves and distributed to four people. This is also one of the reasons for the low efficiency of state-owned enterprises in daily operations.
What's more, these people have been away from their original units for so long, and the vacant positions have long been assigned. Even if he was transferred back to his original unit, he might not be able to find his own position.
After thinking for a while, Lu Zhou's heart suddenly moved slightly.
A question that he had considered a long time ago popped up in his mind.
"Instead of sending these people back to their old jobs, it's better to keep them in a new form."
The old man asked, "A new form?"
"Yes," Lu Zhou nodded, "Can I talk about my thoughts?"
The old man smiled and said, "Of course, what I want to know is what you think."
Lu Zhou: "I once visited Germany for a period of time. I think they have a lot to learn from them in the management of scientific research projects. Especially in the medium and long-term major strategic issues facing society, science and industry. In terms of the mode of operation of scientific research projects."
The old man said thoughtfully, "For example?"
Lu Zhou: "For example, the POF funding model of the Helmholtz Association, such as the open cooperation network between enterprises and R&D institutions of the Max Planck Society, in my opinion, these are all helpful to improve the transformation rate of scientific research results of a research system And the conversion rate of scientific research achievements is exactly what we lack.”
Huaguo's investment in scientific research is definitely not weak, even according to the OECD's purchasing power parity value, it ranks second in the world, second only to the United States.
However, in contrast to the huge capital investment, the performance of the Huaguo Research Institute on the conversion rate of scientific research results is still a bit unsatisfactory.
Logically speaking, this should not be the case.
After all, Huaguo has always had a tradition of favoring engineering in the allocation of resources for scientific research funds. More inclined to spend money on engineering projects than science research.
The problem of the conversion rate of scientific research achievements is only one of them, and there are other problems about scientific research efficiency and other aspects.
If you want to guarantee the superiority of technology, it is not enough to lead at the starting line.
Technological advantage itself is a process of dynamic balance.
Compared with the research of controllable fusion itself, Lu Zhou hopes that through this large-scale scientific research project, something other than the result itself can be left behind.
It's as if the Manhattan Project brought to the United States not only the atomic bomb itself, but also a series of national laboratories with strong strength in medium and long-term scientific research projects, such as Argonne and Brookhaven.
For him personally, this will somewhat make his research easier.
"We don't need to learn from the experience of the Germans, but we can learn from the good parts."
“For example, based on the industry-research cooperation experience left by the STAR-2 demonstration reactor project, and referring to the operating models of the Max Planck Society and the Helmholtz Association, we can transform this huge scientific research organization into a window connecting enterprises and research institutions .”
"Through this industry-research alliance, we can focus on the research of medium and long-term scientific research projects such as energy, aerospace, and information industries, so that funds can be allocated to 'useful projects' as much as possible. At the same time, social capital and R&D units with appropriate qualifications can Get involved too, not just the part of the system."
After listening to Lu Zhou's suggestion, the old man thought about it for a long time.
"You mean, use those remaining management talents to build a Chinese version of the Max Planck Society?"
This understanding seems to be correct.
Rather, when he was a student in Germany, he said he had this plan.
Lu Zhou nodded: "Exactly."
Looking at Lu Zhou, the old man smiled and said, "You went out for a study tour, but you brought back all the good things outside."
Lu Zhou smiled embarrassedly, but did not speak.
Learn this thing.
Of course, what you learn is not only knowledge, but also good experience.
Tapping his index finger on the armrest of the chair, the old man pondered for a while before speaking.
"I think what you said makes sense, you can give it a try."
Anyway, those talents are mostly wasted even if they are sent back to their original units. He also agrees with what Lu Zhou said.
Instead of letting these talents go to waste, it is better to let them play their remaining heat on this pilot project.
If it can be successful, it is of course a good thing.
If it's yellow, it doesn't really matter.
What's more, with the precedent of Jinling Institute for Advanced Study, he also believes that Lu Zhou can handle this matter well.
After all, the old man stood up.
"According to what you said, establish... the Eastern Industry-Research Consortium! Focus on the medium and long-term topics in the research and development projects of the three major industries of aerospace, energy, and information."
"As for how to do it."
"You decide."