The phrase "science has no borders" is almost universally known, but not many people know the second half: scientists have a homeland.
Academic researchers, scientists, etc., are very lacking in scientific research. Especially those institutions of higher learning will spare no effort to cultivate a powerful researcher.
But that doesn't mean these people can contribute to the country. According to a survey, only 28 percent of students studying in China chose to return to China, while another 72 percent waited for job opportunities in hotels abroad.
Not only him, before "Wei Shen", Peking University also had a mathematical genius named Xu Chenyang. After living in the United States for several years, he decided to return home and continue teaching. Just when everyone thought that Xu Chenyang inherited the patriotic feelings of his ancestors and dedicated himself to serving the country, he left the United States again, leaving only an evocative sentence.
Xu Chenyang was born in 1981, came from an ordinary family, had excellent grades since childhood, and showed extraordinary talent in mathematics. He has participated in various mathematics competitions, won a mountain of awards and trophies, and after being admitted to the best high school in the province, Xu Chenyang showed his extraordinary talent.
In addition, Xu Chenyang's grades are also very good, not only was he admitted to Peking University, but he also completed four years of his studies in just three years, and obtained his bachelor's degree a year ahead of schedule.
Xu Chenyang knew very well that his passion alone was not enough, and the field of mathematics was not limited to China, so he chose Princeton as his doctoral student. After earning his Ph.D. at Princeton, he entered MIT with an extremely honorable resume to work in mathematical research.
Three years later, he received his bachelor's degree from Peking University
Six years after returning home, he returned to the United States
In the winter of 2011, Xu Chenyang, who had worked at the University of Utah for a year, made a statement that he would return to China, and the following summer, he was hired as a professor of mathematics at Peking University.
At the age of 31, he immediately caused an uproar across the country, and many people even privately said that he got into this position by going through the back door. However, Xu Chenyang was not affected by these criticisms in the slightest, and still led his team and devoted all his energy to his own research.
In Xu Chenyang's work, he also got an excellent scientific research result because of his outstanding performance, which became an excellent scientific research achievement. In 2014, he was named Yangtze Academician and received the honorary title of Peking University. In 2017, he received the Future Science Award – Mathematics and Computer Science, which received a prize of $1 million.
I have to say that in the past few years at Peking University, he has gone quite smoothly. However, what many people can't understand is why this post-80s genius chose to leave China and come to MIT after teaching at Peking University for six years.
Xu Chenyang's resignation caused an uproar on the Internet, and many people are speculating about why he resigned. In fact, when Xu Chenyang walked out of Peking University, he only said three words.
These three words explain both why he left and why he was "forced to leave."
That Xu Chenyang left three sentences before leaving.
What is the reason for all this?
The first is the mainland's tradition of "seniority", which makes it difficult for young people to grow up in this field;
Second, academic fraud is quite common in the mainland;
Third, the style of study is loose and too urgent.
Finally, Xu Chenyang also said that although he has decided to return to the United States, this does not mean that he will not return to his country.
Conclusion
Xu Chenyang's three sentences have great inspiration for our current academic atmosphere, as long as we realize this and correct it, then this point will not appear again, and this situation will not occur again, only in this way, China's academic atmosphere can be improved, China's academic atmosphere can be improved, so I hope that our academic atmosphere can be on the right track, and Xu Chenyang talents will be left behind, and do not disappoint everyone's expectations!