I am devoted to scientific research, but you want to trick me into having a love relationship?

Chapter 728 The Significance of Science Lies in the Future
"Tonight, I stand in this hall that has paid tribute to human wisdom for a century, and my heart is filled with awe. This honor belongs not only to me personally, but also to all my colleagues and predecessors who have worked silently in the field of energy materials."

"."

Xu Qingzhou spoke eloquently.

"The youngest Nobel laureate."

Goran Hansson smiled and said, "I really like that saying—the essence of the Nobel Prize is that the award needs the historical achievements of scientists as the selection criteria, not that scientists need the Nobel Prize."

The debate about Xu Qingzhou's age was actually unnecessary, and even somewhat ridiculous.

He couldn't help but think of his conversation with Xu Qingzhou in the limousine.

To win another Nobel Prize.
He went to greet Xu Qingzhou once again.
"For a fleeting moment just now, I actually believed it."

Hansong shook his head, shaking off the terrible thoughts from his mind.

Among all scientists who have won the Nobel Prize twice, the shortest interval is 8 years. Even if Xu Qingzhou does win the Nobel Prize again, he will have already retired by then.

"We stand on the shoulders of giants, trying to answer the same question: How can energy be more safely harnessed by humankind?"

"Let us raise our glasses together—to science, to humanity, and to the ever-flowing light of life!"

Xu Qingzhou gave a brief speech in Chinese, and of course, translated the last sentence into English, inviting everyone to raise a glass together.

The speaking session ended there. Song Yao stood aside with Xu Shouyun and others, while Xu Qingzhou went to greet the scientists he knew.

Soothing music played in the hall.

"Professor Xu."

Xu Qingzhou had just finished drinking with Han Song and others when Penrose, the Nobel Prize laureate in Physics, came over.

"Honestly, I think you should have won both the Physics Prize and the Chemistry Prize."

Penrose shrugged and continued, "You've solved the lithium dendrite and shuttle effect problems, which are closer to reality than my black hole theory."

"The significance of science lies in the future, doesn't it?" Xu Qingzhou said with a smile.

Penrose shrugged, neither confirming nor denying.

After exchanging a few words, the two parted ways, and Xu Qingzhou then encountered Counselor Ke Honglang.

Ke Honglang said with deep emotion, "Professor Xu, you have really won back some pride for the scientific community of Xia this time."

"I just did what I was supposed to do."

Xu Qingzhou said modestly.

"But it cannot be denied that Xia Kingdom needs this Nobel Prize to let the world see Xia Kingdom's progress."

"I believe that more young scientists from China will step onto the international stage in the future."

As a Nobel laureate, Xu Qingzhou was naturally one of the focal points of the banquet, as people would come up to him to chat from time to time.

Xu Shouyun, Wang Xiaping, and the others were basically there to soak up the atmosphere of the banquet. As they watched the people coming and going, they would occasionally exchange a few words of admiration. After all, any one of the people present would be a big shot in the real world.

Just as Xu Qingzhou was about to go find Old Xu and the others, an old man came over with a cup in his hand. "Hi, Professor Xu, we meet again."

"It's a pleasure to meet you, Mr. Klinger."

Xu Qingzhou clinked glasses with the other party and asked with a smile, "The W7-X stellarator achieved a stable maintenance of the triple product peak for 43 seconds through the OP 2.3 experiment. I think you should already be preparing for the next stage of the experiment, right?"

"Yes, I must say, your superconducting thin film has been a great help to us. We hope to increase the stable maintenance time of the triple product peak from the second level to the minute level."

"A big move." Xu Qingzhou clicked his tongue in amazement.

Previously, thermal plasma had been maintained for 30 minutes, which is a basic long-duration discharge indicator. The current 43 seconds is considered a high-temperature operation state.

This means that we are one step closer to the realization of controlled nuclear fusion.

“A year ago, I would have thought this was a dream, but now this dream is within reach.”

Klinger shrugged and said, "Well, what I really wanted to say was that the US is also planning something big soon. You know, they've fallen behind by a year, and they need to draw the world's attention back to the US." "I hope they succeed," Xu Qingzhou said with a smile.

"You don't seem surprised."

"Isn't that how they always are?"

Klinger smiled, noting the Americans' pride, and said, "If nothing unexpected happens, we might see the birth of an artificial sun within 10 years."

Previously, the earliest commercialization of controlled nuclear fusion was expected to be more than 10 years away.

"Looking forward to that day."

Xia Kingdom.

Zhang Zhigao opened his phone and frowned when he saw the notification; it was another Nobel Prize announcement.

Many old friends on WeChat Moments are forwarding news about Xu Qingzhou.

The most anticipated person at the Nobel Prize ceremony was undoubtedly Xu Qingzhou.

A 24-year-old Nobel laureate in Chemistry.

It's an award for the recipient alone, not shared with anyone else.

Therefore, these past few days, all I've heard is news about Xu Qingzhou, such as him taking a plane to Sweden and his arrival.

Xu Qingzhou

Zhang Zhigao sighed. Well, although he didn't get along with Xu Qingzhou, sometimes he really had to admit that the kid was too awesome.

He excelled in almost every area, including mathematics and physics.

"Now, the competition is for controlled nuclear fusion. We have an advantage in this regard."

Domestically, one competitor we need to pay attention to is EAST (Experimental Advanced Superconducting Tokamak).

Previously, due to technological limitations, they and the Institute of Plasma Physics had a complementary relationship. But things are different now. They not only pursue ignition experiments but also stable operation.

In layman's terms, while consolidating their own advantages, they are also working hard to develop their rivals' technologies in order to independently complete fusion experiments and gain control over the engineering reactor.

As for the others...
In his view, these were all minor tinkering sessions; the sound experiments conducted by commercial companies were nothing more than gimmicks.

There isn't much news from Xu Qingzhou's side, but it's only been less than a year, so he can't possibly have caused any major incidents.

Zhang Zhigao ignored Xu Qingzhou's message and returned his thoughts to his own area of ​​focus. "Europe is moving very fast, we need to be careful. Japan and South Korea will only follow the US and don't pose much of a threat."

"Then there's the United States. We have to be wary of them."

"We must accelerate our pace, advance the experiments of the fusion triple product, and seize the technological high ground."

In the history of the Nobel Prize, only two laureates are of Chinese nationality. This is because, objectively, the prize has been imbued with national symbolic significance.

Domestic media outlets had already begun a massive publicity campaign, broadcasting the entire Xu Qingzhou awards ceremony live. Even late at night, the domestic internet platforms were buzzing with excitement.

"The entire speech was in Chinese."

"Seeing those foreigners trying so hard to understand even though they didn't understand makes me very happy."

"Xu Qingzhou and Song Yao were holding hands during the awards ceremony, weren't they?"

"I'm totally hooked!"

"His eyes are practically drooling."

"These two are so good-looking, they'd be a huge hit in the entertainment industry!"

"Don't try to use the entertainment industry to attack scientists. Compared to a Nobel Prize winner like Xu Shen, what are those so-called 'little fresh meat' idols?"

"Damn, I suspect these two are acting in an idol drama."

(End of this chapter)