Recently, the Shanghai Public Health Clinical Center laboratory was abruptly shut down, and virus expert Zhang Yongzhen and his team were devastated. They were forced to stop work without any preparation.
Faced with this sudden decision, Mr. Zhang and his students began a resolute struggle, and even spent the night on the floor in front of the laboratory. Such a scene makes people sigh what kind of situation the high-level intellectuals have been forced to!
Cultivating a high-level intellectual is never easy. They need to go through years of study and practice to accumulate a wealth of professional knowledge and experience.
Moreover, choosing to become high-level intellectuals means that they will have to make important contributions to society, and they need to have a persistent research spirit and selfless dedication to their work. However, even if an outstanding senior intellectual is cultivated, it is a more difficult challenge to retain them.
According to people familiar with the matter, Mr. Zhang was transferred from the CDC to the Public Health Center through a formal process, but the whole process took many years, and the entry procedures even led to a withdrawal process. Under normal circumstances, a director of a center should not have the ability to prevent a top expert from joining the company, and there are inevitably some unknown insiders. In any case, this unfair treatment of high-ranking intellectuals has attracted widespread attention and left other experts deeply disturbed and confused.
Through the positive energy messages posted by Mr. Zhang Yongzhen on social media, we can see that he has always attached great importance to moral literacy and social responsibility.
However, the closure of the lab pushed them to a desperate edge. The Public Health Clinical Center released the so-called placement plan, but Mr. Zhang revealed the truth: the communication arrangement plan was not recognized by everyone at all.
Obviously, the relevant authorities forcibly closed the laboratory without clear communication, completely ignoring the demands of the experts.
The incident has provoked reflection on the challenges faced by the entire group of senior intellectuals. In such an important field, we should not touch the bottom line of biosecurity, let alone disappoint the majority of scientific researchers.
They are the backbone of promoting social progress and protecting public health, and should be respected and valued. To retain a high-level intellectual, it is not only necessary to provide a good working environment and development opportunities, but also to respect their professional ability and human dignity.
The closure of the laboratory experienced by Professor Zhang Yongzhen and his team has raised concerns about the cultivation and retention of high-level intellectuals. Whether it is to train a high-level intellectual, or to retain them, there are huge challenges.
We should pay more attention to the contributions and rights of senior intellectuals, and provide them with a better working environment and development opportunities. Only in this way can we ensure that they can continue to create more value for society.