Chapter 392: The Scientist's Dilemma (Second Update)
Yang Kaining couldn't help but exclaim after listening to Ding Yue's introduction to biomedical engineering at Wucheng University of Arts and Sciences.
"I can't imagine that President Ding, your Wucheng University of Arts and Sciences can actually research 3D bioprinters and related technologies, which is really incredible. ”
In Professor Yang Kaining's view, biomedicine, which involves 3D bioprinters and core technologies, is a very cutting-edge field in the whole world.
It is remarkable that Wucheng University of Arts and Sciences can already have 3D bioprinters and related core technologies.
If this were the same as before, it would be impossible for Professor Yang Kaining to believe that what Ding Yue said was true.
It looks more like he's fooling people.
But since Professor Yang Kaining saw the victory of Wucheng University of Arts and Sciences at the ACM International Collegiate Programming Competition held in Zurich last time, Professor Yang Kaining has been impressed by this university.
"Professor Yang, at present, the 3D bioprinter and its core technology of Wucheng University of Arts and Sciences are actually approaching maturity, and the only problem we are facing now is the biomaterials of the 3D bioprinter. ”
Ding Yue truthfully told Professor Yang Kaining about the problems he faced in the biomedical engineering project of Wucheng University of Arts and Sciences: "It is also a coincidence that our Dean Jiang Zhongbai of Wucheng Central Hospital saw your article before, and then told me that Professor Yang has research in the field of biological materials, so I came to find you in person." ”
Soon Ding Yue got the matter to the point, and he didn't drag his feet at all.
After hearing this, Professor Yang Kaining nodded slightly, and said with a smile: "I am a student of biological science, biological science is actually closely related to biomedicine, closely related, I was doing research on biological tissue materials three years ago. ”
Hearing Professor Yang Kaining say this, Xu Dongcheng suddenly became excited: "Then Professor Yang, your research ...... Is there any progress or results?"
It may be that Xu Dongcheng's words were a little abrupt, and Professor Yang Kaining couldn't help but look at Xu Dongcheng with some confusion, not knowing what Xu Dongcheng meant by asking.
Do you want to do your own research on biological tissue materials or the results of your own research?
"Professor Yang, here's the thing, President Xu and I are very good friends, our Wucheng University of Arts and Sciences and Xiguang University are also private ally universities in China, and President Xu is also involved in the biomedical engineering project of our Wucheng University of Arts and Sciences. ”
Ding Yue hurriedly explained.
When Professor Yang heard this, he immediately understood what was going on.
In fact, Ding Yue did not say the important reason why Xu Dongcheng was a little excited and abrupt just now, and it was not false to say that President Xu Dongcheng's Xiguang University and his own Wucheng University of Arts and Sciences participated in and cooperated in the biomedical engineering project.
After all, President Xu Dongcheng directly invested 100 million yuan in the biomedical engineering project of his Wucheng University of Arts and Sciences.
Moreover, the investment of 100 million yuan does not take into account the benefits, does not take into account the patented technology, etc.
"So, President Ding, you came to Zurich this time to invite me to join your university's biomedical engineering?"
Professor Yang Kaining's question was very direct.
This made Ding Yue a little surprised, and seeing that Professor Yang was also so direct, he nodded and said, "Yes, yes, that's what it means." ”
Professor Yang Kaining suddenly sighed and said: "To be honest, I still believe in President Ding's Wucheng University of Arts and Sciences, after all, it is not the first time we have come into contact, and I am also very interested in your university's biomedical engineering program, but ......"
When he heard Professor Yang Kaining say "it's just", Ding Yue's heart chuckled.
Is this probably not willing to accept the invitation to participate in the biomedical engineering program of his Fog City University of Arts and Sciences?
If Professor Yang Kaining does not go, the progress of the entire biomedical engineering will definitely be delayed for some time.
Professor Yang ...... I don't know what the reason is?" Ding Yue hurriedly asked.
"At present, I am engaged in teaching and research at ETH Zurich, and I have a contract with ETH Zurich, which is one of them, and the other is that recently, I am taking a group of doctoral students to conduct a biological research, which is also very important and cannot be delayed. ”
Professor Yang Kaining explained to Ding Yue in detail the reasons why he might not be able to accept the invitation.
"Ah......h
Ding Yue couldn't say anything more.
After all, Professor Yang Kaining has made it very clear that he is not unwilling to accept the invitation to temporarily participate in the biomedical engineering project at Wucheng University of Arts and Sciences.
In addition to the contract with ETH Zurich, Professor Yang Kaining also said just now that he is doing biological research with a group of very important doctoral students.
Bringing doctoral students is obviously a very important task, after all, if the progress of biological research is delayed, it will delay the graduation progress of this group of outstanding ETH Zurich doctoral students, and Professor Yang Kaining cannot afford this responsibility, and it will be criticized at that time.
Xu Dongcheng also understood what Professor Yang Kaining meant, and a sense of loss instantly appeared on his face.
But he couldn't say anything.
You can't ask Professor Yang Kaining to ignore his contract with ETH Zurich and give up taking doctoral students to do biological research and go to Wucheng University of Arts and Sciences to participate in biomedical engineering, right?
It's almost impossible.
But Xu Dongcheng didn't want to give up just like that, he stretched out his hand and gently tugged at Ding Yue's clothes.
Ding Yue felt that Principal Xu Dongcheng was gently pulling at his clothes, and immediately understood what Principal Xu Dongcheng meant.
He must have wanted to fight for himself again.
"But Professor Yang, our 3D bioprinter and technology are really inferior to your biological tissue materials, if it really doesn't work, we can spend money to buy ......."
Ding Yue knows that talking about money is generally the last step.
For a person who does experimental research, money is very important, but in the case of Professor Yang Kaining, it may not be so important.
Because Professor Yang Kaining must have no worries about food and clothing by now, and then at ETH Zurich, if you want to do any research, you can apply to the school for money and the like.
Hearing Ding Yue talk about money, Professor Yang Kaining fell silent for a moment.
Seeing this, Ding Yue felt as if he was playing.
Because Ding Yue considered that although Professor Yang Kaining was not bad for teaching and doing experimental research at ETH Zurich, part of the research results produced in the end belonged to ETH Zurich.
Unless Professor Yang Kaining pays for all the experimental research, he pays out of his own pocket.
This is ruthless capital!
"Professor Yang, how much do you say!" Xu Dongcheng also saw that he seemed to be able to spend money to buy Professor Yang Kaining's biological tissue materials, and immediately stood up and stepped forward to ask.
"Principal Xu, don't worry, I think Professor Yang should have other considerations, right?" Ding Yue always felt that it was not about money.
If it was just about money, Professor Yang would have explained it at the beginning.
Professor Yang sighed again, nodded and said: "Indeed, President Ding, don't look at the fact that doing scientific research abroad is very secure, in fact, foreign capital controls the investment in scientific research, I have been engaged in biological science research at ETH Zurich for so many years, although there has never been a shortage of funds, but I have almost no right to speak in the results of research." ”
"Because the money is from someone else, right?" Ding Yue could feel the helplessness revealed in Professor Yang's words.
"yes. ”
Professor Yang Kaining took a deep breath and said: "Actually, I haven't thought about returning to China, but it is too difficult to want a large amount of R&D funds in China, and it is not so easy abroad. ”
"Professor Yang, I understand your feelings. ”
After Ding Yue heard this, he immediately felt that this was an opportunity.
"Professor Yang ......" When Xu Dongcheng on the side was about to say something, he was immediately stopped by Ding Yue.
At this time, Principal Xu Dongcheng should not say more, lest he say something wrong.
Because Ding Yue felt that Professor Yang Kaining, as a top figure in the field of biological sciences, actually had a scale in his heart.
If the average person can't grasp this scale, it will be very difficult to talk about.
And Ding Yue is thinking about the scale in Professor Yang Kaining's heart at this moment.
"Professor Yang, if you can come to our Fog City University of Arts and Sciences, we can not only provide you with a research environment and funding that does not belong to ETH Zurich, but we will also respect your opinions on some of your research results, do you want to consider it?"
Ding Yue threw an olive branch directly at Professor Yang Kaining.
If you don't throw an olive branch at this time, when will you wait?
Ding Yue felt that this was a great opportunity, and Professor Yang Kaining revealed his "helplessness" at ETH Zurich.
"Oh?"
Professor Yang Kaining did not directly refuse at the first time, but felt a little surprised.
This made Ding Yue feel that there might be a play.
If you can directly dig Professor Yang Kaining into his own Fog City University of Arts and Sciences, it would be very cool.
This is equivalent to a direct one-step approach, if Professor Yang Kaining can be dug up, then his biological tissue material technology is applied to 3D bioprinters, isn't it easy and simple?
"Principal Ding, this matter is not trivial, I can't ...... it because of what you said."
Professor Yang Kaining also did not respond to Ding Yue's invitation immediately.
"I understand, I understand. Ding Yue nodded and said with a smile.
At this time, it has been a while, Professor Yang Kaining had drunk a lot of water before he came, and now he wanted to go to the bathroom, so he stood up and asked, "That, Professor Yang, where is the bathroom?"
"In ...... I just wanted to go too. Seeing this, Professor Yang Kaining immediately smiled, then got up from the office chair and took Ding Yue to the bathroom together.
Xu Dongcheng is in a hurry here.
Can this be negotiated in the end? But he can't ask directly, so he can only look at Principal Ding.
Ding Yue and Professor Yang Kaining came to the bathroom together, and when they finished washing their hands, Professor Yang Kaining suddenly asked about President Xu Dongcheng: "President Ding, I see that President Xu Dongcheng seems to be very eager to participate in the biomedical engineering of your university. Not just why?"
"Well, it's a long story. ”
Ding Yue saw that Professor Yang Kaining asked about this, and immediately secretly rejoiced, and then sighed, ready to say that President Xu Dongcheng's card was revealed.
That's right.
Principal Xu Dongcheng's situation is a "card" prepared by Ding Yue temporarily, which can be regarded as an emotional card.
But when I was talking to Professor Yang Kaining about things just now, I never had time to talk about it.
Just as Professor Yang Kaining asked, Ding Yue was ready to play this card to see if he could increase the possibility of Professor Yang Kaining participating in the biomedical engineering of his Wucheng University of Arts and Sciences, or the possibility of being willing to come to his own Wucheng University of Arts and Sciences.
"Oh?"
After Professor Yang Kaining washed his hands, he was not in a hurry to go back to the office.
Looking at it like this, he was going to listen to Ding Yue talk about Principal Xu Dongcheng.
"Principal Xu Dongcheng has a daughter, just adulthood, life is at a good time, but the result is replaced with liver disease, with Principal Xu's economic strength, it stands to reason that it is not a problem to spend money on treatment, but unfortunately, the liver source required for the operation of Principal Xu's daughter is difficult to match. ”
Ding Yue roughly told Professor Yang about President Xu Dongcheng.
"So...... President Xu pinned his hopes on 3D bioprinting technology?" Professor Yang Kaining said with a slight frown.
"That's right. ”
Ding Yue nodded.
It is worthy of Professor Yang Kaining, as soon as he heard his introduction to President Xu Dongcheng's situation, he immediately thought of some of the connections.
"No wonder Principal Xu ...... just now Life is priceless, let alone a young girl. ”
Professor Yang Kaining sighed and continued: "Alas, it's just ...... If this 3D bioprinting technology is really to be used maturely, I'm afraid it will take some time, right?"
"Yes, but as long as Professor Yang can provide us with the technology of biological tissue materials, I think it will be very soon, and it will definitely be able to be completed within this year!" Ding Yue saw Professor Yang Kaining ask, feeling like a bit of a joke.
"Principal Ding is so confident?" Professor Yang Kaining looked at Ding Yue with a very serious look in his eyes and asked.
"That's right!" Ding Yue nodded firmly: "Our 3D bioprinter and related technology at Wucheng University of Arts and Sciences will definitely be the most advanced in the world. ”