Siheyuan: The prosperous era starting from being a doctor

Chapter 422 Gentamicin and Full Moon Wine

Chapter 422 Gentamicin and Full Moon Wine
In a conference room at the Beijing Institute of Microbiology.

Looking at Professor Wang opposite him, who had a head full of white hair but still had a desire for knowledge in his eyes, Wang Mengde felt very emotional.

This "relative" is no simple person.

He learned about the other person's life through some information from his previous life and knew that he was an expert in antibiotics in China.

The antibiotics developed became the most famous and most commonly used drugs in the 1980s and 1990s.

Among them, gentamicin is one of his representative works.

Originally, this type of antibiotic drug should have been developed in the original history and put into production this year.

But as far as Wang Mengde knows, perhaps because of the butterfly effect, this drug has not been released and has not even been approved.

and so.

The reason Wang Mengde came this time was to return the drug gentamicin to its original owner.

"Mr. Fan, Professor Wang, I came here this time because I want to work with our institute to research a new antibiotic.

In fact, this antibiotic was discovered abroad five or six years ago, but it was not taken seriously.

I also came across this by chance in a journal, and that’s when I started to think about it.”

Wang Mengde spoke first.

"Haha, Comrade Wang Mengde, Professor Wang will be in charge of the research on this matter from now on. Just have a good chat with him."

Mr. Fan waved his hand and said with a smile.

He had other important things to do, and he was not good at developing antibiotics.

The research institute has also held a meeting to discuss this matter, and Professor Wang will be fully responsible for this collaboration with Wang Mengde.

He came along to show his importance of this first collaboration between the two parties.

"Dean Wang, what kind of antibiotic is this?"

Next to him, Professor Wang became excited when he heard Wang Mengde mention the new antibiotics.

At first he worked in Fujian Province and had no intention of coming to Beijing.

It was Mr. Fan who asked someone to pass a message to him, telling him that he would cooperate with Wang Mengde to develop a new type of antibiotics.

He quickly arrived in the capital.

For him, nothing else is as important as developing a new type of antibiotic drug.

When they met just now, if Mr. Fan had not instructed him in advance, he would have wanted to ask it a long time ago.

So now that the other party spoke first, he couldn't help it.

"Professor Wang, have you heard of Gentamicin?
This antibiotic was discovered by a foreign scientist in 63.”

Wang Mengde explained.

In the original history, and in the current history, Gentamicin was discovered in 63.

Wang Mengde had also seen a journal in the library of the Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine that recorded this discovery.

He has a photographic memory.

So when Mr. Fan proposed to cooperate in drug research, he remembered it.

It’s just right to be used as the first cooperation project.

"I haven't really noticed this, Dean Wang, please explain it to me in detail."

Professor Wang shook his head.

With a look of curiosity on his face, he immediately took out his notebook and held a pen in his hand, ready to take notes at any time.

Next to him, several members of the team he brought with him followed suit, preparing to record their movements as if they were cast in the same mold.

Professor Wang has not yet come into contact with Gentamicin antibiotics.

In fact, this matter should also be blamed on Wang Mengde.

In this era in the previous life, China's economy was backward and there was an extreme shortage of materials and funds.

Many research institutes can only carry out research work in simple environments, not to mention the equipment, which are often still from 10 to 20 years ago.

Even this is not something you can use whenever you want.

It is common for several teams to use the same laboratory.

This requires staggered use.

So I can take some time off from time to time.

It was during his free time that Professor Wang accidentally read about the discovery of Gentamicin antibiotics in a journal.

So he began his research.

And because Wang Mengde developed a large number of medicines for export and foreign exchange earnings.

The pressure on domestic funds is not that great, as there are also test equipment privately shipped in by foreign patients or cooperating families.

This has enabled many key research institutes to upgrade their equipment, and now have a large number of advanced testing instruments and equipment available for use.

Professor Wang is a passionate researcher.

With good conditions, he led the team tirelessly and continued to conduct research.

In recent years, he has been leading his team to tackle some antibiotic drugs, and has achieved several results.

This also meant that the journal missed the Gentamicin antibiotic.

Of course, this can be considered as 'loss in the evening, gain in the evening'.

Although we missed the research on Gentamicin antibiotics, there are many other achievements. I think the actual effects of two drugs are no worse than this one.

"Professor Wang, Gentamicin antibiotics are..."

Wang Mengde saw their expectant faces and knew the nature of these researchers, so he briefly introduced them:
"I suggest that we extract a strain of Micromonospora from the lake mud and then isolate the producing bacteria."

It took Wang Mengde half an hour to explain the knowledge in a simple and easy-to-understand way, and he also explained the research steps.

This is actually what scientific research is like.

The most difficult thing is not knowing the correct research direction.

Just need a hint, or some direction.

This saves a lot of time and costs.

The rest is much simpler, you just need to carry out the research and experiments step by step.

If there was no Wang Mengde, it would take at least three years for the team led by Professor Wang to produce research results.

Now, with this half-hour talk, given Professor Wang’s level, it will take less than three months to produce some results.

and so.

After Wang Mengde finished speaking.

Professor Wang, who had already recorded more than ten pages of content, didn't care about the soreness in his hands.

He put down his notebook and pen, stood up, stretched out his hands and held Wang Mengde's hands tightly, and then said excitedly:

"Dean Wang, your reputation is well-deserved. Chatting with you today has really enlightened me.

With your guidance, I am confident that I can complete the research and develop new antibiotics within three months.

If this drug is really developed, its efficacy will be very great. It will not only fill the gap in China, but also become a world-leading drug.”

He was trying to do two things at once just now.

While listening, he wrote down what was being said.

After Wang Mengde told him the direction of his research, he thought about it for a moment and had an idea in his mind.

To him, it was no different from putting rice into his mouth with a spoon.

Not only that.

He benefited a lot from some of Wang Mengde's research concepts and his understanding of drugs such as antibiotics.

He felt that as long as he thought about it carefully after returning, his future research on antibiotics would be much more effective.

"Very good.

This year happens to be a year with a tenth anniversary, and with this drug, our unit has something to show for it.”

Mr. Fan on the side said happily first.

In recent years, no matter which unit it is, they are all determined to launch a "satellite" as a tribute.

Their unit has developed a lot of medicines before, but many of them are imitations of existing ones abroad, and there are not many truly innovative ones.

In addition, with Wang Mengde's example, their unit felt embarrassed to take those things out as gifts.

But now it’s different. It would be great if we could develop an innovative drug in just three months that is at the world’s leading level.

This year happens to be the 20th anniversary celebration, so it can be considered a presentable gift.

"Mr. Fan, don't worry. I just said three months because I wanted to give myself some buffer time.

In fact, according to my estimation, it will probably take only two months to develop it successfully. It won’t take three months at all. It is guaranteed to be successful.”

Professor Wang also said with a smile.

With the research direction mentioned by Wang Mengde, he now has absolute confidence.

"Professor Wang, I believe you and your team can successfully complete this task."

Mr. Fan nodded affirmatively.

Professor Wang is the most powerful antibiotic expert in the country.

In order to make the cooperation with Wang Mengde a success, he went to great lengths to ask the higher authorities to transfer the other party from Fujian Province to the Beijing Institute of Microbiology.

Then, Mr. Fan smiled at Wang Mengde and said:

"By the way, Comrade Wang Mengde.

Since our drug can be developed very quickly, why don’t you give it a name first?”

"Now give it a name!"

Wang Mengde pondered for a moment and felt that it didn’t matter what name he chose now.

Anyway, as long as Professor Wang conducts research according to the ideas and direction he gives, he will succeed soon.

Deciding on a name now doesn’t count as setting a goal.

not to mention.

If someone else had named it, it might not have had such a familiar name as gentamicin, so it was better for him to decide on it early.

So Wang Mengde directly said according to the story of how he was named in his previous life:
"The project was launched this year, and there will be no problems with clinical trials and production this year.

It happens to be the 20th anniversary and the 9th National Congress. Since it is a tribute, let’s take one character from each and call it Gentamicin.

It not only celebrates this historical moment, but also reflects the greatness of the workers’ class, and the pronunciation of “gentamicin” is similar to that of Gentamicin. ”

"Gentamicin,
This name is good, not only because it has a good meaning, but also because it reflects the greatness of workers. "

The reason why Mr. Fan became one of the main leaders of the institute is that he has a very high political sensitivity.

So, after Wang Mengde explained the origin of the name "Gentamicin", everyone applauded.

He believed that no matter who it was, they would admire it after learning the story behind this name.

Chinese Medical Research Institute.

Wang Mengde finally declined Mr. Fan's invitation to lunch, and seeing that it was still early for noon, he returned home early.

As soon as he came back, he went straight to the dean's office to report what had just happened.

“Gentamicin, what a good name.

It's a pity that our institute doesn't have anyone who can research antibiotics, and you're too busy to do anything.

Otherwise, such a good thing would never happen to them."

After listening to Wang Mengde's report, President Lu felt a little regretful.

Although the Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine produces a large number of results every year, several of them are particularly important.

But he doesn't mind.

If Wang Mengde wasn't so busy, he would not only have to take time out to see patients at Guang'anmen Hospital, but there would also be a steady stream of foreign patients coming to China for medical treatment.

As well as various other trivial matters, he wished that the young man in front of him could do research every day.

It would be best to produce a dozen important results a year.

“Dean, if the research is not conducted in China, foreign countries will figure it out sooner or later.

So, I think it’s better to let the meat rot in the pot, which can also be regarded as a contribution to the country.”

Wang Mengde smiled and comforted.

This is only the first cooperative project, but President Lu is already feeling unbalanced. If there are more cooperation projects in the future, he will be even more resentful.

Therefore, he needs to take a 'vaccination' in advance.

“Well, you are quite right.

I just said it casually, it was me who made the final decision on this matter.

What I just said was just a casual remark, don't take it to heart."

Dean Lu also reacted and quickly explained.

The two chatted for a few more minutes before leaving.

Dean Lu took out a pocket watch from the drawer and handed it to him.

"Comrade Wang Mengde, I won't go to your fifth child's full moon banquet. This pocket watch is a trophy I got from a war. Give it to the child to play with."

"Dean, this is too expensive."

Looking at the gold watch, Wang Mengde quickly refused.

"Hey, this is of no use to us except for checking the time.

So, why not give it to your child to play with? Please don’t hesitate.”

Dean Lu ignored his refusal and stuffed the money directly into his cotton coat pocket.

Wang Mengde thought about it carefully and felt that it was right.

At their position, and considering the current national conditions, money has become very unimportant to both of them.

So he collected it readily.

Time soon arrived and it was Xiaowu’s full moon party day.

It happened to be a weekend.

Early in the morning.

Wang Mengde went directly to the Deshengmen bus stop and waited.

Not long after, Wang Ning and others were contacted.

"Brother Meng De, grandpa and grandma have been saying that they want to come over to see the kids, and we persuaded them for many days before they gave up the idea.

My mother will stay at home and take care of them, so you can rest assured."

As soon as they met, cousin Wang Mengqi said with a smile.

"Yeah, you did the right thing. Grandpa and grandma are old. If they really come over in such a cold day, something might happen."

Wang Mengde said with appreciation.

For Wang Jinghui and Wang Tianshi, every winter is a disaster.

If we can get through it, with him around, the whole year will be smooth sailing. If we can't, then everything will be over.

The group soon arrived at the courtyard.

My father-in-law and his family also arrived early.

Fortunately, a lot of furniture and things in the yard here were moved to Guang'anmen, which could barely accommodate so many people.

As for the preparations for the banquet, Sha Zhu took his two apprentices and busy themselves in the living room of his home.

In the living room of Wang Mengde's house.

The crowd was crowded together.