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A scientist who was able to publish an article in the top international scientific journal "Nature" and win an award was forced to the point of being a street shop.
The event passed
Just think about it, a well-known name in the global scientific research community, who was once rated as one of the world's top 100 influential figures for his contribution to the fight against the epidemic, is now forced to lay on the floor at the door of his own laboratory, and this plot is more bloody than a TV series!
Here's what happened: The leaders of the Shanghai Public Health Clinical Center decided to close Professor Zhang's laboratory at the first order. The decision came so suddenly that Professor Zhang and his team were not even mentally prepared. You say, it's too hasty for a high-level laboratory to suddenly say that it will be closed? Professor Zhang and his team were locked out, and they were not allowed to take even the most basic personal belongings.
The scene that night was simply poignant: Professor Zhang had to spread a piece of cardboard on the floor outside the laboratory door, covered with a thin quilt, and spent the night in the cold wind.
What's even more outrageous is that there are security guards guarding the door, as if they are some kind of fugitive, they are not allowed to enter, not even a few personal things. This kind of treatment is too much even for ordinary employees, let alone for a scientist with an international reputation!
According to the students, Professor Zhang and his team were forced to lay on the floor outside the laboratory because of the forced closure of the laboratory, and the weather in Shanghai was humid and raining heavily, and they could not buy even the most basic sleeping bags and tents.
In such bad weather, Professor Zhang could only use cardboard as a temporary bedding, but he was soon soaked by the rain and the situation was extremely bad. The students tried to find umbrellas to shield him, but it was clear that such measures would not provide adequate protection. What is even more unacceptable is that the security captain at the door did not even allow Professor Zhang to move to the corridor with a baffle to take shelter from the rain, but watched coldly, and even sent someone to squat to ensure that he did not leave the door.
The Shanghai Public Health Clinical Center quickly responded after the incident caused a stir. They said that the laboratory was closed because it had to carry out some necessary safety modifications, which were standard safety operations, and they did not deliberately embarrass Professor Zhang. The center also said that they had already informed the laboratory that the area involved in the renovation needed to be closed, so Professor Zhang and his team could not work there for the time being.
In order not to be too affected by the scientific research work, the center was not idle, they made other arrangements in advance, and found other places for Professor Zhang and his team to continue their work. On the surface, it doesn't seem to be a big problem, and there are all that should be there, but Professor Zhang and they still chose to lay the floor at the entrance of the laboratory, which shows that there may still be some miscommunication problems in the middle!
Can't read it back?
Professor Zhang Yongzhen came out to refute the statement of the Shanghai Public Health Clinical Center shortly after it was released. Not only did he directly question the center's claims about "advance notice" and "safety renovation", but at 10 a.m. on April 29, he also issued a special appeal to ensure that the entire incident can be handled fairly through the joint supervision of the public, the media and relevant departments.
Professor Zhang's response was very direct, he said that he and his team have always been doing scientific research in a down-to-earth manner, and he believes that the country and society will eventually stand on the side of justice. In this way, he is not only protesting for himself and his team, but also sounding the alarm for the entire scientific research system, so that everyone can see what problems still exist in scientific research management.
His action is not only a challenge to a specific management decision, but also a call for the entire scientific research management system to be more transparent, fair, and more respectful of the actual needs of scientific researchers.
An insider broke the news
Mr. Zhang's transfer from the CDC to the Public Health Center was supposed to be a simple procedure, but it turned out to be like a roller coaster, dragging on for several years, and even the basic entry procedures were not in order, and there was also the problem of document withdrawal. This situation makes one wonder a lot, can't anyone explain why a top expert is so delayed?
As soon as this incident came out, not only Mr. Zhang himself became popular, but many people on the Internet couldn't stand it. Everyone is asking, if even a scientist with a head and a face like Professor Zhang can be treated like this, what will happen to ordinary scientific researchers? This is not only an injustice to individuals, but also an indisrespect to the entire scientific research community.
Netizens are hotly discussed
As soon as this incident came out, the heated discussion on the Internet did not stop. Everyone is saying that Professor Zhang's hard work and contributions over the years are child's play, how can he be marginalized so casually? Moreover, such a rude way is not only disrespectful to Professor Zhang personally, but also a contempt for the entire scientific research field. The top scientists who have been trained with great difficulty have been snubbed by their own people like this, how can this scientific research environment make people feel at ease?
Character introduction
Zhang Yongzhen, male, Doctor of Science, researcher, doctoral supervisor. He is a professor at the Institute of Biomedical Sciences of Fudan University and the Shanghai Public Health Clinical Center affiliated to Fudan University, a researcher at the Institute of Infectious Disease Prevention and Control of the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, and a visiting professor at the School of Medicine of the University of Belgrade, Servi. He is a member of the Expert Committee on Disease Prevention and Control of the National Health and Family Planning Commission, and the vice chairman of the Tropical Diseases and Parasitology Branch of the Chinese Medical Association.
On January 11, 2020, virologist Zhang Yongzhen and his team were the first to publish the RNA sequence of the new coronavirus, allowing researchers around the world to quickly identify the main proteins of the virus and begin to design diagnostic reagents and vaccines. Zhang Yongzhen is proud that his sharing of data has won recognition from scientists around the world, and he is proud of it, "January 11 was a turning point in realizing the seriousness of the situation, a turning point for China, and a turning point for the world."
Write at the end
What happened to Professor Zhang Yongzhen is really eye-opening: a top virology expert who has won an international award and won a soft hand was actually made to lay a floor at the entrance of the laboratory by his own unit! This is not a TV series, this is an absurd plot that is happening in reality. Can the procedures for transferring from the CDC to the public health center drag on for several years? Can the documents be degraded? Behind this operation, is it a problem of system efficiency or artificial difficulties?
The response of the Shanghai Public Health Clinical Center was even more laughable, saying that it was a "safe transformation" and that "there is a resettlement plan" on the other. But what happened to Professor Zhang was that he didn't even have a place to shelter from the wind and rain, and this kind of "resettlement plan" is not a fantasy, right?
This incident is not only a personal tragedy for Professor Zhang, but also a farce for the entire scientific research system. If even scientists like Zhang cannot be respected and properly treated, then who can we expect to carry the banner of national scientific research? This way of treating scientists is not only disrespectful to individuals, but also a huge threat to the country's future scientific and technological development.
Now, I would like to ask you, can such a scientific research environment attract and retain excellent scientific research talents, and what do we need to improve about our scientists? Welcome to leave a message in the comment area to discuss!