On November 3, Zhao Dongyuan, an academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and a professor at Fudan University, received the first prize of the National Natural Science Award from the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. This is the highest award in the field of natural sciences in China, and due to the extremely strict selection, the award has been vacant many times in history. This is also the second time that Shanghai has won this honor after a gap of 18 years.
Behind such a gold-laden award and such a major news that sensationalizes the whole country, what do the parties do? After receiving the award and returning to Shanghai, Academician Zhao went to school the next morning to attend classes. He was dressed modestly, holding a canvas bag containing a precious award certificate — a scene that happened to be photographed in front of the office building, and the photo, known as "the return of the academician receiving the award," immediately attracted rave reviews on the Internet.
In the praise, low-key, simple, and ordinary heart are all words that appear frequently. If you think about it, aren't these the same good qualities that many good scientists share? Einstein is one of the greatest scientists in history, but his image in the eyes of the world is modest and simple. The hit TV series "Meritorious Service" shows the image of a group of great scientists. Behind those glorious names, many great scientists are low-key, humble, simple and humble, and have always upheld a normal heart for their great achievements and lofty honors - walking in the fields, Yuan Longping's image is not much different from that of an ordinary old farmer. Artemisinin has saved thousands of lives, but Tu Youyou has ever been proud of this? Not to mention the so many scientists who have dedicated their lives to "two bombs and one satellite", they may not even know their names before they die.
Science itself is the cause of seeking truth and pragmatism, verifying or discovering truth. Words such as vanity, exaggeration, and ostentation are inherently incompatible with the spirit of science. After receiving the award, he returned to work the next day and put the precious award certificate in an ordinary canvas bag, and Academician Zhao presented the true color of a scientist. However, this color surprises many people and is quite intriguing.
In real life, there are also such scientific and technological workers: they are vain, exaggerated, and concerned about fame and fortune. Some people's research directions and research topics are rushing to be popular and fashionable, in order to be easy to produce results, easy to publish papers, and easy to be famous. Some people are keen to compete for scientific research projects and scientific research funds, and they will not give in in the face of profits and losses.
People praise "the return of academicians receiving awards", in fact, there is also an expectation, that is, to expect more scientific and technological workers to uphold a normal heart for honors and achievements they have achieved, and to return to the true colors of scientific and technological workers. Academician Zhao has only one condition for recruiting students, that is, "you must love science and aspire to become a scientific worker." This kind of "love" is actually a original intention. With love from the heart, there is the driving force for pursuing the truth and bravely climbing the peak. Starting from love, down-to-earth, step by step. In the end, how far can you go on the road of science and how high you can climb, that is not a utilitarian pursuit and purpose, but a reward for dedication to your love of the cause, and it is a natural result.
Of course, appreciate the normal heart of scientists in the face of achievements and honors, and do not forget their excellent heart in scientific exploration. Academician Zhao, who returned from receiving the award, was light and cloudy, but on the road of scientific exploration, he and his team always pursued excellence, exceptionally tenacious and never turned back. Because of their great courage in scientific innovation, they are known as a "whimsical" team. Out of his dedication and purity to scientific research, he can even inspire his scientific inspiration when he accompanies his son to lego world and visits patients in hospitals. It is this courage, purity, and relentless pursuit of excellence that has led him to milestone achievements in his professional field.
The simple figure of "Academician Returning from receiving the award" has actually traveled through thousands of mountains and rivers and reached an extraordinary territory. To some extent, the spirit of excellence in scientific research and the ordinary heart in front of honor are mutual achievements and inseparable. The award certificate in a canvas bag may have a different kind of light. In addition to praising such a simplicity and ordinaryness, we should also gain more thinking and enlightenment.
Column Editor-in-Chief: Feng Shouyan Text Editor: Feng Shouyan Title Image Source: Fudan University
Source: Author: Feng Shouyan
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