Chapter 960: Do we have to rush to get nominated as an academician?

During the time when Chang Haonan was concentrating on variational level set methods, a major event occurred in China's scientific research circle.

The list of new academicians for 2001 has been officially released.

This is the first time that China has systematically and systematically synchronized the election process of academicians of the two academies.

Of course, considering that the Chinese Academy of Engineering was only established in 1993 and it has not even been ten years yet, in order to fill the quota, the number of additional elections each year has to be slightly higher than that of its neighbor.

For example, this year, there are 56 people in the Academy of Sciences and 81 people in the Academy of Engineering.

137 new academicians may seem like a lot, but when they are distributed among universities and research institutes across the country...

That is indeed pitifully little.

You should know that even after this election, the total number of academicians of the two academies will still be only 653 and 616 respectively.

Many of them have long since retired from scientific research and exist only as benchmarks and monuments.

Therefore, if any school or unit can produce an academician, it will not only add glory to their reputation, but will also be able to actually change their destiny.

Correspondingly, if there are no academicians, or if no new academicians can be elected for a long time, or even if the inheritance of academicians fails and the number of academicians decreases instead of increases, it is inevitable that one will be inferior to peers.

The Aviation Power Group is currently in such a situation.

For such a large state-owned enterprise, there is not even one academician in its regular files.

In fact, logically speaking, Liu Zhenxiang, as the former director of the 624 Institute, should be considered a member of the Aviation Power Group.

However, after the completion of the SB101 high-altitude observatory, due to someone's relationship, he transferred his organizational relationship back to Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics and became a professor.

At that time, it was still the Aviation Industry Corporation of China. Although the 624 Institute was certainly not willing to do so, the senior leaders took into account Liu Zhenxiang's own wishes and the fact that there was no shortage of academicians in the entire aviation industry system, and finally released him.

It didn't matter that they let it go, but after a few years the two sides separated, and the Aviation Power Group was dumbfounded.

In the past, all the academicians of the head office were from the aviation industry, and I didn’t get any of them.

Meanwhile, Liu Zhenxiang was almost bringing out the first batch of doctors, and he wanted to transfer their files back to the 624th Institute...

play?

Not realistic at all.

Of course, at the beginning of the century, dual or even multiple appointments of academicians (that is, one academician holding formal positions in several units at the same time) were not uncommon.

But the Aviation Power Group cannot afford to lose this person.

I'd rather not have it.

In fact, from this perspective, Chang Haonan actually dug a hole for his new employer.

But no matter what, the problem always needs to be solved.

Then the only way left is to hold additional elections.

What is the result...

Needless to say, the time in 99 was just a short time since the head office was established and the organizational situation had just stabilized, so there was not even any mention of nomination.

This year, although Yan Zhongcheng and Jiang Hefu were shortlisted for the candidate list, they still did not make it to the final.

The reasons behind this are, of course, quite complicated.

On the one hand, any circle will inevitably be without human relationships.

Objectively speaking, there is indeed a situation where senior academicians give birth to junior academicians.

Institutions that originally did not have academicians would be at a disadvantage.

On the other hand, the situation of Aviation Power Group is indeed a bit embarrassing.

It was established too recently.

China's aero engine capabilities have indeed made great progress in recent years, but the previous achievements were accumulated during the head office period.

After the establishment of the new group, there is indeed no model that is completely settled and has a large enough influence.

You can't use the WP-6D for selection, right?

As for Chang Haonan's proof of the Poincare conjecture...

Sorry, that result was published under the name of Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics.

The reason why the other party did not nominate Chang Haonan this time was obviously that they were planning to wait until next year's International Congress of Mathematicians had awarded all the prizes before nominating him in 2003.

By that time, Chang Haonan will have the qualifications, the honors, and will not be too young, so the success of the attack can be 100% guaranteed.

Originally, this was almost an open secret, and everyone was waiting tacitly.

However, for Aviation Power Group, the situation is rather embarrassing.

If their first academician was nominated by someone else...

Well, this is not shameful, but at least it falls short of being glorious.

It can also easily make people below feel disheartened.

So, something has to be done anyway.

And it was for this reason that Lin Zuoming approached General Manager Zhu Linyu.

"Mr. Zhu, if we continue to follow this routine, I estimate that within 6-8 years, our group will not be able to successfully nominate an academician."

There were no outsiders in the office, so the former did not say anything polite, but went straight to the point:

"So I think that in the next by-election, which is in 03, we need to recommend Comrade Haonan as a candidate."

Facing this request, Zhu Linyu's first reaction was confusion:

"Let's talk behind closed doors. Xiao Chang's academician spot in 03... it's not set in stone, but it's almost certain, right?"

"Even if we recommend it, it will only be ranked behind Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, and it will still not have any practical effect, right?"

Joint recommendations are certainly possible, but only the first recommender/referrer will be given special attention.

In fact, Zhu Linyu had thought about recommending Chang Haonan this year, but the chief designer of WP-14 and QC130 was Yan Zhongcheng after all, and although WS-10 was the top priority, it had not yet completed the final production finalization process.

So I finally chose the latter.

As for Jiang Hefu...he was just a runner-up.

Unless Liu Zhenxiang passed away and left no disciples in Jinghang, it would not be his turn.

In fact, when the group was first established, Zhu Linyu was not too anxious.

Logically speaking, as long as we wait for the WS-10 project to complete its research and development, it would be natural to recommend Chang Haonan.

Who would have thought that he would quietly come up with something so amazing that it shocked the entire mathematical community and even overshadowed his own achievements in the field of aeroengines.

However, since Lin Zuoming made this special trip, he had naturally considered these issues.

After hearing Zhu Linyu's question, he couldn't help but smile:

“If I am recommended to the Academy of Sciences, it will definitely not have a higher priority than Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics.”

At this point, he leaned forward slightly, stretched out two fingers and tapped the table:

"But Mr. Zhu, what if... we recommend him to the Academy of Engineering?"

Zhu Linyu's eyes narrowed instantly, with an expression of surprise on his face.

But it was fleeting.

Although no specific response was given, it was obvious that this was an attractive offer.

Seeing that the boss was interested, Lin Zuoming felt relieved and quickly struck while the iron was hot:

"According to the current progress, even if there are more surpluses, the WS-10 will definitely be finalized in the first half of next year. This is a milestone not only in the aviation field, but also in the entire Chinese manufacturing industry. By then, not to mention that I won't be elected, even if the voting result is not unanimous, there must be something fishy going on..."

Zhu Linyu quickly raised his hand to interrupt:

"Of course what you said is correct, but..."

For a moment, he didn't know what to say.

In fact, what Lin Zuoming said was exactly what Zhu Linyu thought at the time.

But now, almost everyone who knows a little about the inside story has already regarded Chang Haonan as a half-step academician of the Department of Mathematics and Physics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.

Pushing people to the Academy of Engineering again seems to be doomed to fail.

In fact, Lin Zuoming didn't need him to explain it too clearly:

"Mr. Zhu, are you worried about the Department of Mathematics and Physics?"

"Don't you know that..."

Zhu Linyu nodded helplessly.

Although the two academies are on par with each other, even from the perspective of the discipline contempt chain, the status of the Academy of Sciences is still slightly higher than that of the Academy of Engineering.

It is hard to believe that someone who is almost certain to become a member of the Academy of Sciences would take the initiative to choose the Academy of Engineering.

However, Lin Zuoming almost completely let himself go:

"That's fine. Can't we just ask them to elect Comrade Haonan as an additional candidate?"

In just one sentence, Zhu Linyu's brain froze.

After a few minutes, I finally came back to my senses from the confusion in my head:

"It's not you who wait a moment..."

He frowned slightly:

"It is true that our country has 40 dual academicians, but that was when the Academy of Engineering was established. In order to increase the influence and persuasiveness of this new institution, senior academic predecessors were specially recruited to join the Academy of Engineering."

"In other words, it is not that they need the title of the Academy of Engineering to prove their contribution, but that the Academy of Engineering needs to prove that it is not a makeshift team by granting them the title... And in principle, except for the 94-95 batch, academicians who have been elected to the Academy of Sciences or the Academy of Engineering will no longer participate in the nomination of the other academy..."

Unexpectedly, Lin Zuoming clapped his hands excitedly:

"Yes!"

"You see, although Comrade Haonan's qualifications are not enough, if we only look at his contributions, he has both theoretical and applied knowledge, and he is at the forefront of the country and even the world. Isn't this the same as those senior predecessors? If the Academy of Engineering doesn't give him a title, how can we convince others?"

"In addition, you also said that 'already elected members of the Academy of Sciences or the Academy of Engineering' cannot participate in the selection of the other academy, but Comrade Haonan only needs to participate in the election of both sides in 03 and be elected at the same time, so as not to trigger this principled issue..."

"..."

Obviously, Lin Zuoming's proposal was taking advantage of a loophole.

But objectively speaking, Chang Haonan's situation was indeed too incredible, which allowed him to take advantage of this loophole.

Zhu Linyu leaned his arms on the table, crossed his hands to support the side of his face, and lowered his head slightly, making it difficult to see his expression.

On the surface, it seems to be judging the success rate of this plan.

But only he himself knew that he had actually been convinced.

I just hope you can agree to be a little more reserved.

After all, as the head of an organization, it may not be a good thing to just listen to whatever others say.

"if it is like this."

After a while, Zhu Linyu finally spoke again:

"Then we will have to help Xiao Chang prepare for this starting next year."

"For example... um..."

At this point, he thought for a moment:

"Unfortunately, the application period for this year's National Science and Technology Awards has passed."

"Next year, we can apply for him to win the newly established highest science and technology award, using the name of WS-10!"