Rebirth 07: Start adding points from elementary school students

Chapter 512 Life Science Research Center
"Principal Cai just likes to tease others." Li Yan smiled and shook hands with Cai Zhendong.

"I have to get close to you, lest you forget about me."

"There's something else behind your words, Principal Cai." Li Yan rolled her eyes at Cai Zhendong.

But Mr. Cai really enjoyed the look.

BGI came with full sincerity this time. In addition to Cai Zhendong who came in person, Academician He Xiaogang, Director of the Biological Research Center, also came, as well as Academician Wan Keming, Dean of the School of Medicine and a famous human pathologist, Academician Tang Chongzheng, Dean of the School of Life Sciences and a famous plant pathologist, and Professor Han Huai, a cell biologist.

Linda also gave enough respect to the people of nature, including President Xu Ning, Dean of the School of Medicine and academician Cheng Yuan, a clinical surgery expert, Professor Cao Runsheng, a bioinformatician, Professor Jiang Ping, a neurobiology expert, Professor He Hongmei, a virus research expert; Professor Fan Qifei, Dean of the School of Life Sciences, Professor Cui Sheng, director of the Zoology Teaching and Research Section, and Kang Wenjun, a young scholar and deputy director of the Genetics Teaching and Research Section.

You won't know until you compare. The comparison is shocking. As top departments in their respective schools, Huazhong University of Science and Technology can produce four academicians at once, while Linyi University only has two, President Xu and the academician.

However, Linda is not stage-shy, because the people participating in the discussion today are all young backbones. Even the dean is ten years younger than that of Huazhong University of Science and Technology. There is a promising future.

Although they are not academicians, they basically hold some prestigious social positions.

For example, Professor Jiang Ping concurrently serves as a national review expert for several positions, and is also the director of the relevant professional committee of Linjiang and the vice president of the society.

Of course, all this is nothing to show off in front of Li Yan.

After all, Li Yan was no longer surprised by the title of "Academician". On the contrary, he was more interested in those who were not academicians.

Therefore, this group of well-known scientific research experts lined up behind the two presidents and showed their humility towards the Future Science and Technology Delegation.

This caused great embarrassment to the backbone members of the Future Bioscience Research Company.

Li Yan brought four people.

Tan Sheng, the head of Future Bio, is a young scholar who studied abroad and led provincial research projects, but he did his undergraduate work at BGI. Although Wan Keming was not his dean at the time, he was also a well-known figure in the industry, and Professor Han Huai happened to be his teacher.

The remaining three, one of them is Liu Zimei, a female doctor who graduated from Huazhong University of Science and Technology. She studies the molecular genetic mechanism of plant-microbe interaction and goes to the Biological Research Center every day. She thinks the highlight of her student days was being an experimental assistant to Academician He Xiaogang.

The other two were He Ziwen and Liao Jun, both undergraduates from the School of Life Sciences and postgraduates from the School of Medicine, and young talents who had returned from overseas doctoral studies. They knew almost all of the professors from Linda standing in front of them, and many of them had traumatized them psychologically.

For example, Professor Jiang Ping, who asked extremely sharp questions, once asked top student He Ziwen so many questions that he cried on the podium...

He Hongmei, nicknamed "Iron Mother", made outstanding student representative Liao Jun think that she would have to delay her graduation during her defense.

Now, each of these stern professors cheerfully shook hands with their former students, and their attitudes were so friendly that the four students' hands were trembling slightly.

They were people I used to look up to, but now they are lagging behind me when they walk?
Mr. Li, is this personnel arrangement intentional?
Li Yan did it on purpose.

He even decided on the list of scholars who would come to participate in the negotiations.

None of these scholars have repetitive research directions. There are both respected industry leaders and shining young scholars.

Having “former students” come forward can also allow these professors to intuitively see what kind of research environment Future Biology has provided them.

At the same time, this in turn causes these students to put pressure on professors.

Your best students used to work for me, and they know your situation inside and out.

In a word, when it comes to cooperation, we should be sincere to each other and there is no need to make unnecessary tests.

Li Yan needs BGI and Linyi University to really contribute, instead of spending huge amounts of money to set up a research center that ends up becoming a breeding ground for students who fail to graduate.

The group of people exchanged greetings and walked for a while before arriving at the science and technology building of Huadu University.

"The meeting room is on the second floor, please come in." Xu Ning seemed enthusiastic.

"Lao Xu, the new building is very impressive," said Cai Zhendong.

"To do research, the conditions cannot be bad." Xu Ning said with a smile.

"No wonder it can attract such talents." Cai Zhendong sighed very obviously after he finished speaking.

Li Yan's scalp felt numb.

Everybody knows what he is talking about.

The elevator had a lot of space, but only the two principals and Li Yan entered in the first wave. The others just kept smiling and waving their hands, waiting for the other side.

"Old Cai," Xu Ning changed his tone as soon as the elevator door closed, "You act like I stole your girlfriend? Why are you so resentful?"

"That's too serious!" Cai Zhendong curled his lips.

These two little old guys!

Li Yan's face was full of black lines, pretending that he heard nothing.

I never expected that as soon as I stepped out of the elevator, Cai Zhendong came up and asked, "Li Yan, how long do you plan to study for a master's degree here?"

"It's normal."

crit.

"Are you taking classes here?"

Xu Ningke was proud: "In less than this semester, I have already attended 8 classes and 1 experiment!"

Critical strike again.

Cai Zhendong was already covering his chest.

"So, is Xiao Wei going to study for a Ph.D.?"

"do not know."

"If you want to read it, Huada..."

"Old Cai, Old Cai, don't try any tricks!" Xu Ning was anxious.

"Wow, what kind of trick is this? Don't talk nonsense, Lao Xu."

"Okay, okay, we have built a research center together. This will be the big deal in the future." Li Yan said helplessly, "Sit down, sit down, the meeting is about to start."

The conference room is quite large, and can accommodate the delegations from Huazhong University of Science and Technology and Linyi University, all of whom can sit at the table on one side.

He Ziwen, a young man who likes to play with memes, whispered to Liao Jun: "The Thirteen Guardians on the other side."

Behind the Thirteen Protectors there is a row of "participants" who cannot sit at the table, and at least they are a doctor.

And on this side of the table, there were only five people.

"It feels a bit mismatched..." Liu Zimei whispered to Tan Sheng, "I'm a little nervous."

Mr. Tan sat upright and responded in a low voice: "Even if only Mr. Li is here, it's still a match. We are just a bonus."

After everyone was seated, Li Yan looked at Xu Ning.

So Xu Ning began to speak: "Today we are very fortunate to have..."

He Ziwen and Liao Jun were dumbfounded. They thought that Li Yan should be the host. With this aura... the Thirteen Guardians on the opposite side were the mismatched ones, right?

After the introduction and applause, Cai Zhendong suddenly said something a bit confusing:
"Today is an informal meeting. Please keep it confidential and do not publicize it to the outside world."

The four backbones of Future Biology were all confused, but seeing that Li Yan had a calm expression and even had a tacit eye contact with Lao Cai, they didn't ask any more questions.

After a brief exchange, Li Yan got straight to the point:
"Today's topic should be clear to all leaders and colleagues, so I will not elaborate on it. Let's just lay out the blueprint first. Future Technology will fund the construction of a life science research center in Rongxi District and Dongshi District of New Taipei City. If we can get a site in Shangjing, I can also fund the establishment. Whether it is an internal upgrade of BGI or an industry-university-research base, if there are no conditions, I can also provide necessary funding for the BGI Biological Science Research Center. The three centers have their own focuses and share information. They have only one purpose, which is to promote life science research in a down-to-earth manner and strive to achieve breakthrough progress."

Although Li Yan had already informed the two principals in advance, it was the first time she heard about the plan to build a research center in Dongshi District.

"Such a big deal?" Cai Zhendong asked, "There is a position within BGI, and Director He has wanted to expand and upgrade the research center for a long time. Li Yan, just tell me, how much money do you need us to raise?"

"No need." The whole audience was in an uproar.

"Full ownership of Future Technology?" Xu Ning was also surprised.

"Yes." Li Yan nodded, "All expenses of these three research centers will be borne by me."

Even the Thirteen Protectors were no longer calm.

Dean Wan Keming was relatively calm and just quietly asked Cai Zhendong: "Why didn't you tell me this earlier?"

Cai Zhendong just shrugged. Li Yan did not reveal the information in advance.

"Mr. Li, does it include the funding for the research project?" Academician Tang Chongzheng was more practical and asked the question that everyone was concerned about directly.

"Including." Li Yan nodded again, "Of course, we still have to fight for the funds we can get from the government. Advanced research is time-consuming and expensive, so it is necessary to use sufficiently advanced equipment to do research."

Many people had uncontrollable smiles on their faces.

"but."

Li Yan smiled and said two words that silenced the entire audience.

Wan Keming had seen many storms and had anticipated Li Yan's turn, but he still looked as steady as a rock.

"It's just like applying for funding from the government. It requires application and review. Since we're using money from Future Science and Technology, it's natural for me to take on this responsibility."

Li Yan spoke in a low voice. The whole place was in complete silence, which made his words sound particularly sonorous and powerful.

"Future Biotechnology Co., Ltd. is the middleman for accepting applications and disbursing funds, but I am responsible for reviewing the application fees for all projects, regardless of size."

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone's expressions changed subtly in an instant.

"I'll be frank in this closed-door meeting. I'm not pursuing the commercialization of results or making money, but rather promoting the development of life sciences and medicine. When I review projects, I only look at their academic value. I have my own rating system. If they pass, you can get much more generous funding than the official system. But if the projects are not of high value, I will not allow them to enter the research center."

In everyone's eyes, Li Yan suddenly shed the image of "extremely wealthy boss" and revealed his true nature as a top genius.

"No problem." Cai Zhendong patted his chest. "With both financial support and professional guidance, our three-party cooperation will be a wonderful thing for life science research!"

He Xiaogang had actually worked with Li Yan before, and he knew Li Yan's academic level and thinking ability, so he was different from everyone else who was getting increasingly excited.

He felt the pressure.

Judging from her speech, Li Yan’s purpose is different from those in the academic circle who have teaching tasks, want to be evaluated for professional titles, and even have paper KPIs. Li Yan only wants truly valuable research.

There are two types of valuable research. One type has a sufficient foundation and can produce high-value results after research. These are basically held in the hands of bigwigs - they also need these things to protect their status.

The other is that the problem itself is very valuable, and if results can be obtained, they will basically be breakthroughs.

The three words "if you can" explain the difference.

All of these research projects are money-eating black holes with no certainty of results. The research itself requires extremely high human and material resources, and it takes courage to even start. Whether it is BGI or Linda, most of the time they only try briefly.

Therefore, a large number of the topics that support a research center are small studies by graduate students.

It must also be able to produce results - it must be able to produce results, which to a certain extent demonstrates the value of these research.

There was no way Li Yan would look down upon these.

If you really want to launch a money-consuming black hole project, the pressure will be huge.

He Xiaogang was actually a little afraid for a moment, afraid that Li Yan would see the level of the topics they provided.

Linda Dean of Life Sciences Fan Qifei angrily showed his presence and asked the question that everyone was concerned about: "Mr. Li, if that's the case, then these three research centers are all using the resources of the school's teachers and research teams to conduct some high-end research?"

"As long as students are willing to give their research projects to me, I will also look at them." Li Yan said, "They are also divided into different levels. If they are ordinary, I will just look at them. If they are somewhat valuable, I can provide guidance. If they have highlights, I can directly set up scholarships. If they are really valuable, I can also strive for funding."

Li Yan glanced at the thirteen leaders opposite her and said, "But in terms of the 'value' of ideas, the students' ideas are also worth referring to."

At this point, Li Yan's meaning has become very clear.

I provide the money, you provide the manpower, and we all share the research results, but don't think of becoming a place that produces academic garbage.

And with Li Yan in charge of the project funding application, it basically means that Li Yan decides what the center's research content is.

This puts the initiative entirely in your own hands.

Also because of the different systems, Cai Zhendong and Xu Ning did not understand Li Yan’s requirements for the future city planning.

He even wants absolute control over the planning of small areas that would cost the government a lot of money, let alone this.

Judging from the results, Li Yan’s plan actually did not meet the expectations of Cai Zhendong and Xu Ning.

They thought it was a common school-enterprise cooperation production, education and research base model.

But there was no way. Even if Li Yan wanted more control, there was no reason for them not to cooperate.

The offer of an advanced research center for in-depth research in the biomedical sciences at both schools was something they couldn't refuse.

Not to mention there are three.

Building a research center requires a huge cost, but a project worth tens of thousands should not be considered a big expense for Li Yan, who is now said to have a net worth of hundreds of billions.

In fact, it is not unaffordable for universities like Huada and Linda.

But the subsequent maintenance costs are troublesome. The more experiments are done, the more expensive it is.

It is not easy for schools to apply for funding. Most of the time, there is a fixed amount and they dare not exceed the amount, nor can they guarantee that there will be enough money this year and next year.

This is also the reason why the research laboratory attaches great importance to "results". Without results, no funding can be obtained. If the laboratory only burns money but does not make money, it will face the dilemma of being unable to operate.

There is another reason that cannot be refused, the person leading the project is Li Yan.

Being rich is his secondary label.

With him taking the lead, maybe projects that are difficult to produce results will actually meet someone who can tame them?
"Li Yan," Wan Keming finally spoke, "Do you have any comments on the standards for the completed research center?"

"World advanced." Li Yan answered immediately.

"Good!" Cai Zhendong took the lead in applauding, and the participants followed suit.

The four key members of Future Technology were a little slow to react, and for a moment they didn't know whether they should applaud or not.

"Mr. Li, you have a big vision and great courage." Cai Zhendong stood up and stretched out his hand. "It was not in vain that I came here today. We have preliminarily finalized the direction of cooperation. It is better than I expected! Later, let's discuss the specific plan in detail."

Li Yan also stood up and shook Cai Zhendong's hand. Everyone stood up instantly. "Principal Cai, you're too polite. My request may seem a bit strong, but if we can combine the top strengths of the two schools, we may soon see a miracle."

The word "miracle" is just a positive image to others, but when it comes from Li Yan's mouth, it seems to be particularly weighty.

Afterwards, a group of people shook hands with each other, and prepared to end today's meeting with a smile. What followed was the opportunity for the schools to observe and learn from each other - this was the content that could be written into the promotional materials.

"By the way, Li Yan, you can communicate with Academician He about what the research center will do in the future. If necessary, we can come for a meeting at any time." Cai Zhendong said.

Xu Ning immediately added, "You can just contact me directly at Linda, or contact Professor Fan."

Li Yan extended her hand to Tan Sheng, who understood what she meant and immediately took out several plans and a USB flash drive from the bag.

"I have already prepared the specific plan, including the construction drawings of the research center. You can take a look at it first. If you confirm that the plan is feasible, we can start construction tomorrow."

what?
"Didn't we just determine the location of the BGI Research Center?" Cai Zhendong was shocked.

"That's why I didn't bring out the other two plans." Li Yan said with a smile, "If you are not in a hurry, why not just take a look here? Maybe if we really start construction tomorrow, you can stay here for one night and directly attend the groundbreaking ceremony."

(End of this chapter)