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Recently, "Southern Weekly" exposed a shocking incident - it turned out that the so-called "academician of the European Academy of Natural Sciences" was nothing more than a hoax, and it was completely selling the title for profit. This revelation immediately caused a sensation in China, because many domestic experts, experts and scholars were deceived and obtained this false title.
As soon as this revelation came out, it immediately aroused a strong response in the industry and the public.
The truth about the European Academy of Natural Sciences
According to Southern Weekly, the so-called "European Academy of Natural Sciences" is actually a private company registered in Germany and run by six Russians. The institution specializes in selling so-called "academician" titles for profit. To get an "academician" title, you only need to pay 40,000 euros. The procedure is very simple, unlike the domestic academician certification, which requires strict audit.
The institution's office is located in a small street building, and it is not an institution with academic authority at all. However, in order to obtain a good-sounding title of "foreign academician" to show off their status, many domestic experts have been deceived and become victims of this scam.
The reaction of domestic "foreign academicians".
After this revelation came out, the so-called "foreign academicians" who were deceived in China immediately became the target of public criticism. Because they obtained a false title of academician through illegal means, deceived the public and harmed academic ethics.
It is reported that in 2022 alone, more than 20 domestic experts received this fake academician title. In particular, on April 21, the European Academy of Natural Sciences also held a high-profile award ceremony in China. This made the Chinese people even more indignant, because these experts who claimed to be academicians dared to accept a fraudulent award in such a high-profile manner in China.
Most of these deceived so-called "foreign academicians" are responsible persons of some universities and relatively well-known entrepreneurs. They paid for the title to boost their status and prestige. But after the truth was revealed, what they did was completely exposed, to the surprise of the public.
These originally high-ranking "foreign academicians" instantly became a laughing stock. There are reports that they are currently in an extremely embarrassing situation, with no place to be ashamed and unable to sleep and eat. Because the truth of the scam extortion was exposed, they were disgraced and discredited.
Reaction from all walks of life
This revelation immediately aroused strong repercussions in all walks of life, and public opinion was in an uproar. Everyone has demanded that the list of "foreign academicians" who have been deceived be disclosed, so that the public can jointly supervise it.
Public opinion believes that these so-called experts who cheat on honor should be condemned because they have damaged the image of experts and the public's trust in scholarship. Degrees and honors should be achieved through real learning, not by paying for rankings.
There are also comments that these deceived experts also have unshirkable responsibility. Failure to do research and understanding before gaining fame, and being too gullible and complacent, is clearly inconsistent with their academic level and judgment.
There are also voices that the mistakes of individual experts cannot negate the entire academic community, and the key is to improve the process and supervision of academician selection from the system, and put an end to the existence of such shell institutions.
Revelation and impact
It can be said that this revelation has exposed the deceptive nature of the so-called "foreign academicians" and allowed the public to see the true face of some experts. This is a wake-up call for the domestic academic circles, which must always be cautious and vigilant to prevent shell institutions from using false names to deceive scholars.
Relevant departments need to strengthen the supervision of academic institutions and honorary titles, formulate a stricter evaluation mechanism, and cut off the chain of interests of scammers at the source. This is also the need to safeguard the academic reputation and public interest of the mainland.
This incident is a wake-up call for real experts and scholars in the country. Honors cannot be taken shortcuts, but need to be learned through real talent. At the same time, experts also need to be vigilant in carefully judging and screening the authenticity of the title to prevent being deceived again.
To sum up, this revelation of the "foreign academician" revealed a big scam and also sounded the alarm for experts. Controls need to be put in place to prevent the recurrence of such scams. Scholars should also learn lessons and work the academic road.
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