A genius? I just love studying.

Chapter 219 The advantage is mine
"Let's go get something to eat and rest for a bit."

At this moment, E Weinan walked over and patted Chen Hui on the shoulder, saying, "Don't take your youth for granted and do whatever you want. You'll regret it when you get older. That's what happened to me. When I was young, I often stayed up all night researching problems. Sometimes, to solve an equation, I wouldn't eat for three days and three nights. Now, I'm riddled with illnesses, with stomach aches one minute and neck pain the next..."

"Pain will prevent you from concentrating on thinking about the problem!"

"You must ensure you have a healthy body. If you can extend your research life by five years, with your abilities, you will bring about earth-shattering changes to this world. Even if it's not for yourself, for the sake of this world, you cannot ruin your body."

E Weinan spoke with utmost sincerity, sharing the most painful lessons learned from someone who had been through it all.

Of course, he didn't know that Chen Hui only went to sleep at three in the morning and got up at six in the morning. Otherwise, he probably would have tied Chen Hui up with a rope and made him go to sleep.

"Don't worry, Elder E, I understand this principle."

Chen Hui touched his nose and said somewhat awkwardly that he understood Elder E's good intentions, but he simply couldn't resist the thrill of progress!
"Teacher, the results are in!"

At this moment, a young man of about twenty-five or twenty-six years old came excitedly to E Weinan's side. "After introducing Chen Shen's model, the amount of calculation has been reduced by 60%, and the error is within 5%. With the help of supercomputing, it can already meet the accuracy requirements for real-time prediction!"

"Great!"

E Weinan was beaming; Chen Hui had given him so many surprises today.

"The optimization results for the solution diffusion model are also in. After dynamically correcting the model parameters using the Bayesian optimization algorithm, the prediction error of the melt growth rate has been reduced to 3%!"

The young man brought a second piece of good news.

"Hahaha!"

E Weinan patted Chen Hui on the shoulder again. The feeling of patting the shoulder of a pillar of the nation was really exhilarating. "Go back and rest. Leave the rest to us!"

"With these two improvements, mass production of gallium oxide is now possible. At this cost, you will soon see its applications around you!"

E Weinan said confidently that he never expected that at his age, he could participate in such a world-changing project. He felt that even a hundred years from now, whether he was in hell or heaven, he could still brag about his achievements!

Chen Hui nodded, temporarily setting aside the perplexing problem.

"Chen Shen, that..."

At this moment, the young man who had come to deliver the message scratched his head and said, "Could you give me your autograph?"

"what?"

Chen Hui was stunned.

He always considered himself a scholar, and signing autographs was something only celebrities did, right?

However, he did not refuse. He picked up the pen on the control panel, signed his name on a piece of discarded draft paper from his calculations, and wrote a blessing for his student, Mr. E.

The young man was incredibly excited and repeatedly said, "Thank you, Master Chen!"

Chen Hui's autographed book was already very rare, but this autograph was on his calculation draft paper. He was certain that there was only one such autograph on the entire planet Earth!
He was even planning to go back and find a craftsman to frame this draft paper and keep it as a family heirloom.

Chen Hui didn't quite understand the other person's behavior, but as long as he was happy, that was fine with him.

When we left the lab, the sun was already setting in the west. Its golden rays were completely blocked by the clouds, turning the sky into a brilliant gold. Many students were taking pictures of the sky with their phones.

If such a scene existed in ancient times, it would surely be attributed to a legend of auspicious omens descending from heaven.

Chen Hui could only sigh, "Scientific research really does take up no time." He had arrived at 3:00, and in the blink of an eye it was already past 7:00. His stomach was growling, and now all he wanted to do was rush into the Fengyuan cafeteria and devour a plate of Waxiang Chicken!

……

In Santa Clara, California, USA, at the Nvidia headquarters, in a top-floor office of the building, Huang Xiaoming looked at the dozen or so people in the conference room.

These people are the very core of Nvidia, especially the three heads of the technology department, who are key to Nvidia's success today and are also the focus of this meeting.

"We must take control of gallium oxide, especially before China!"

Huang Xiaoming said firmly, "No matter the cost!"

Everyone in the conference room perked up when they heard this. They knew that when Master Huang said this, it meant that a lot of money would be invested in the industrialization research of gallium oxide. This "lot" was at least measured in small targets.

"We are already behind in terms of time."

Huang Renxun understood very well that this thing was first discovered in China, and there were at least three to five months between the discovery and the publication of the paper.

In other words, China started researching industrialization at least three to five months earlier than them. His informants in China also reported back that companies such as Youwei Group had already begun research on the industrialization of gallium oxide, and there were even state-owned enterprises involved.

However, it often takes years for an advanced material to go from the laboratory to the factory. These three to five months may give China a certain advantage, but the final result is still uncertain.

He continued, "We have the advantage in equipment. Whether it's software like temperature control systems or hardware like crucibles needed for gallium oxide preparation, we have an absolute advantage. Upgrading these things cannot be accomplished theoretically; it requires a lot of time. So, the advantage is in our hands!"

Huang Renxun understood very well that as long as he could be the first to complete the industrialization of gallium oxide, he could at least be the first to register patents.

They might even be able to build patent barriers in reverse, preventing Chinese companies from producing gallium oxide.

Of course, since China had already registered patents for the new materials in advance, there was already a large hole in their barrier, but at least China's competitors couldn't bypass them.

With his keen eye, he certainly understood the enormous profits in gallium oxide, and even if he couldn't monopolize it, he wanted a share.

"Don't worry, we'll definitely be the first to industrialize gallium oxide!"

Jonah Alben, the deputy minister of the Technology Department, said confidently that although he was only the deputy minister, the minister of the Technology Department was Huang Renxun, who had held the position for a long time, but in recent years, the person in charge of the Technology Department had become the deputy minister Jonah.

“I visited Huaxia Micro-neutron Group last year. Their equipment can only be described as rudimentary, and it is at least two to three generations behind ours. Even so, many key pieces of equipment are still imported from us.”

Jonah chuckled and said, "If they can industrialize gallium oxide ahead of schedule with those outdated devices, I'd eat all our advanced equipment."

The atmosphere in the meeting room visibly relaxed, especially among the executives who were also board members. They seemed to already envision the successful industrialization of gallium oxide, Nvidia's stock price soaring like a rocket, their own net worth inflating like a balloon, and money rolling in.

"We shouldn't underestimate them; they've already created countless miracles, haven't they?"

Only Huang Renxun remained relatively calm. "No matter what, have your people go all out to push this forward. Give them six times the overtime pay. If it succeeds, everyone's bonus will be increased tenfold!"

Huang Renxun knew the nature of those workers and researchers in the United States; even if the sky were to fall, they would still leave work on time to enjoy life.

But there are always those who love money. With such a huge reward, at least 80% of the researchers are willing to work hard. They all understand that once they finish this job, they will be financially free!

"understand!"

Jonah's expression also turned serious. He understood the principle of underestimating the opponent strategically but taking them seriously tactically.

Not only Nvidia, but after Chen Hui's paper was published in Nature, a race to advance the industrialization of gallium oxide began all over the world.

AMD, Samsung, Broadcom, Intel, Qualcomm...

Not only these large companies, but also national teams in many countries have mobilized a lot of resources to invest in it.

They all know that gallium oxide can be considered the oil of this new era; whoever controls it will control a continuous stream of wealth!

Unfortunately, they were unaware that in a certain city in China, the first batch of industrially produced 8-inch gallium oxide wafers had already rolled off the production line and were undergoing final performance testing.

Then comes the patent application and industrial application.

……

In a conference room of a mysterious department in the capital, the elders gathered together, and even the deputy head of the department in charge of this field was present.

"I'm saying, it's already late May, the China Science and Technology Awards Conference is about to begin, and the award for Chen Hui hasn't been decided yet. Are you even going to give the award or not?"

An old man with a fiery temper glared at the crowd, his expression more like an accusation than a discussion.

"Professor Zhao, it's not that we don't want to award it, it's just that it was originally planned to be the Special Prize for Technological Invention of China, but now you've submitted an application for the Special Prize for Natural Sciences. How can we approve that?"

An old man opposite them was also glaring and fuming, clearly displeased. The people present were all of similar rank, and none of them were willing to put up with the others.

These kinds of awards are usually decided several months in advance, but this year the final list hasn't been finalized yet, and that old guy on the other side is the culprit.

So you're saying you disagree?

Old Zhao snorted coldly, his gaze sweeping across the conference room. "Do you really think that Chen Hui's contributions don't deserve a Special Prize in Natural Sciences?"

When did we say that?

The old man opposite him retorted just as confidently, "These awards are all assigned to specific individuals. So tell me, if Chen Hui was awarded the Special Prize in Natural Sciences, who on the list was removed?"

"Besides, we didn't say we wouldn't give it; we can give it to the next term, right?"

"How old is he now? Can't he even wait two years?"

"Besides, if we give it now, what will we give in the future?"

"If you give it now, what will you give us later?"

Old Zhao instantly seized on the flaw in his opponent's words, "What, are you afraid that Chen Hui's achievements will overshadow the master?"

“I’m not going to argue with you about these things. I’ll just tell you clearly that I disagree. This year’s awards will be given out according to the original list. With Chen Hui’s contributions, he deserves the Natural Science Award.”

The old man opposite waved his hand, leaned back in his chair, and didn't bother to say anything more.

The deputy sect leader, who had been sitting at the head of the table, finally coughed lightly and said, "Old Li is right. Chen Hui is still young, so let's leave the list unchanged for now."

They weren't worried about Chen Hui's achievements overshadowing the leader; it was just that Chen Hui had produced a major result every two or three months. Who would have thought that the list discussed three months ago was already no longer applicable?

However, adjusting the list now would be too complicated, so awarding prizes according to the list that was discussed earlier is more reasonable.

Moreover, the Special Prize for Technological Invention of China is no ordinary prize!
Boom boom boom!
There was a knock on the conference room door.

After waiting for about ten seconds, the conference room door was pushed open, and a middle-aged man in a suit and leather shoes stood in the doorway, looking at the deputy sect leader sitting at the head of the table. "Sect Leader Qian, there's an emergency that I need to inform you of immediately."

"The meeting is adjourned. Everyone take a break and we'll continue when I get back."

Although Master Qian was puzzled, he still said something to everyone in the conference room, then got up and walked out of the conference room.

His secretary certainly knew what the meeting was about. Since the other party said that, it meant that there was some information that would affect the decision of the meeting, so he naturally had to listen to it before making a decision.

The meeting room door closed, and the people inside looked at each other in bewilderment. They could certainly come to similar guesses, but they didn't know what else could happen to affect the conclusion of this meeting.

Could it be that little Chen Hui has stirred up some big news again?

A few minutes later,

Back in the conference room, Master Qian declared decisively, "The Special Prize in Natural Sciences for this conference will be awarded to Chen Hui!"

"As for the other spots, let's discuss them now!"

"What good news?"

How could we possibly know?

Everyone in the conference room, even Old Li who had argued with Old Zhao, asked excitedly. Far from feeling humiliated, they were overjoyed.

They all knew what this decision meant, and they all understood what kind of contribution would make Master Qian make this decision so decisively.

"Chen Hui helped E Weinan solve the problem of gallium oxide industrialization, and the first batch of mass-produced gallium oxide has now passed acceptance!"

"Master Qian said with a smile."

This isn't confidential information; it won't be long before the whole world knows about it.

"Great!"

Mr. Li burst into laughter; as the head of the Ministry of Energy, he understood all too well the importance of this achievement.

The atmosphere in the meeting room suddenly became lively.

"Since that's the case, why not just give him the highest science and technology award as well!"

In his excitement, Old Zhao spoke up.

The meeting room fell silent immediately.

Master Qian was both amused and exasperated. "Old Zhao, just shut up!"

Logically speaking, given Chen Hui's contributions, he might well have been awarded the highest science and technology award, but this award is not only the highest honor, but also a lifetime achievement award.

Awarding such an award to a young scientist is not an honor, but rather a curse. He is only a teenager, and you are already making a final judgment on him?
(End of this chapter)