Genius of the Rules-Style System

Chapter 880: Chapter 457 The Hidden Investment Tycoon!_1

Cheng Zheming mentioned the "Highest Science and Technology Award," which is the highest individual award given at the Science and Technology Awards Ceremony. However, it is not for scientific achievements per se, but rather for personal contributions to the field of scientific research, and could almost be understood as a "Lifetime Achievement Award."

The "Lifetime Achievement Award" is an affirmation of a scientist’s lifelong work. Recipients of the Highest Science and Technology Award are always over seventy years old. To this day, among the sixteen Highest Science and Technology Awards that have been given out, there hasn’t been a single instance of someone under seventy receiving the honor.

So...

"Who cares?"

Zhao Yi’s expression was full of indifference. He truly didn’t care about the Highest Science and Technology Award because those awarded were too old, while he was just in his early twenties. For him, receiving the Highest Science and Technology Award had no meaning at this stage in his life; he did not need any sort of "affirmation of lifetime achievement" just yet. He just hoped that next year’s awards would offer some "new variety" – even if it were still the First-class Award of Natural Science, but for accomplishments in physics or biomedical research instead of always mathematics.

Soon.

The award ceremony officially commenced.

After the group photo and the announcement of the highest awards, it was time to reveal the recipients of the Natural Science Award.

As expected, Zhao Yi, due to his research on Fermat’s Last Theorem, received the First-class Award of Natural Science. He walked onto the stage under the gaze of everyone present and took the medal and certificate from the hands of No.1 Leader.

A handshake.

Facing the audience.

In the solemn atmosphere of the award ceremony, the No.1 Leader also exchanged a few words with Zhao Yi. "Is this the third year, Academician Zhao?"

"Every time I come to present the awards, I look forward to this one the most. You’re the youngest one here, and when I give you the award, I feel younger myself."

Zhao Yi calmly responded to the audience below, "Doesn’t that mean I’m the one getting older? I’ve aged two years!"

The No.1 Leader immediately burst into laughter.

Fortunately, the conversation between the two was inaudible to the audience below, and there were no closely positioned cameras. Everyone simply noticed that they seemed to have exchanged some words.

Academician Zhou, who had just received the Highest Science and Technology Award and was also presenting the awards alongside the No.1 Leader, felt extremely surprised. Very few dared to speak to the No.1 Leader with such levity. He realized that Zhao Yi was indeed impressive, managing to joke with the No.1 Leader and, most importantly, without the No.1 Leader getting angry. In fact, he seemed amused and laughed out loud.

But when you think about it, it’s quite normal.

Zhao Yi was just too much of a genius. He was not only a theoretical genius but had also achieved success in biomedical research and had been involved in national defense and military R&D, leading to astonishing results.

In the eyes of the top-level officials, Zhao Yi was a national treasure among national treasures, having made tremendous contributions to scientific research. The most critical point was that he was only in his early twenties, with decades ahead of him. How much could he contribute to scientific research in a lifetime? The thought alone was astonishing. freēwēbηovel.c૦m

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After receiving the First-class Award of Natural Science, Zhao Yi returned to his seat and watched the ceremony proceed step by step.

This year, the Biomedical Research Institute again received the First-class Award for Technological Advancement, for their project on the 2CV-Bing Hydrogen Molecule and the discovery and research of Tianqing Protein. The conference’s comment was that this will make a "tremendous contribution to the fight against AIDS." Zhang Wei was still the one representing the Biomedical Research Institute to accept the award. Throughout the development process, she had been the second most contributing researcher.

Yan Xuelin also attended this time.

Yan Xuelin had only attended the conference once, but as the director of the Biomedical Research Institute, he knew many in the related fields. He could name almost all the attending medical and biological research academicians and professors, which naturally allowed him to easily integrate into the relevant circles.

When Zhang Wei went up to receive the award, Yan Xuelin kept saying, "Another First-class Award for Technological Advancement; we’ve won it three years in a row now. Look, our institute’s representative, Researcher Zhang Wei, is almost a star by now."

"Actually, always winning the same award is a bit dull. Look at Academician Zhao, he looks completely unenthusiastic. I bet he feels nothing anymore due to winning awards so often."

"We feel the same way."

"If we win this award again next year, I might have a word with the judges in advance, maybe ask if they can give it every other year? It doesn’t feel right always winning. We should give others a chance..."

"..."

The faces of the medical research academicians and professors around him turned dark. It was the first time they realized that Yan Xuelin was so annoying. It was one thing to win awards, but he kept boasting non-stop, as if afraid others wouldn’t know they’d won the First-class Award for Technological Advancement three times in a row.

However...

Winning the First-class Award for Technological Advancement three years consecutively was indeed quite an achievement!

"Just dumb luck!"

"Isn’t it just thanks to Academician Zhao’s influence? It’s all his research! If Academician Zhao were with our institute, we could also..."

"Speaking of which..."

"How could we possibly lure Academician Zhao over?"

...

Times had changed from a few years ago.

When Zhao Yi was preparing for university, he was uncertain about which institution to apply to. Now, he wouldn’t consider going elsewhere, especially since concerns like salary and benefits couldn’t attract him.

Because, he was already very wealthy.

After attending the Science and Technology Award Ceremony, he didn’t mingle overly much with others. The next day, he hurried to attend the product launch of the Yutu Robot Company.