"Now that the Mathematicians Conference is about to open, we understand that with your previous Hodge conjecture paper, you have been nominated for this Fields Medal, are you confident that you will finally win the award?"

"As for whether I can win the award, of course I am confident, but it depends on the results announced at the opening ceremony. Duan Yun smiled slightly, and then said: "Of course, there is one sentence I must say, this time to participate in the World Congress of Mathematicians, I represent our motherland, no matter what the final result is, the honor belongs to the country, and I will always be the spokesperson of the motherland." ”

"That's very good!" Han Fang suddenly showed a smile on his face when he heard this, and then said: "Let's finish this interview first, and we will go to the conference site to shoot and report later, and there will be some interviews with you at that time, thank you very much Mr. Duan Yun." ”

After Han Fang finished speaking, she gestured to the photographer behind her, who immediately turned off the camera.

"Yes, I will definitely fully cooperate with the senior sister's interview. Duan Yun said with a smile.

"Hehe, you did a good job just now. Han Fang glanced at Duan Yun with an approving gaze, and then said, "Let's chat, did you come to the UK alone this time?"

"I came with two of my friends. Duan Yun said with a relaxed face.

"Is it your girlfriend?" asked Han Fang.

"It's my former female classmate, and the other one is my agent's assistant. Duan Yun replied.

"That's right. Han Fang smiled slightly, and then said: "Actually, our CCTV correspondent station in London wants to invite you to a party dinner in two days, of course, you can also bring your friends, I wonder if you have time to fight Duan Yun?"

"Of course there is!" Duan Yun replied very dryly, and said: "As the so-called meeting old acquaintances in a foreign country, it is a kind of fate to be able to meet my senior sister in a foreign country, and it is my honor to be invited by my senior sister." ”

"Well, then this matter is settled, and when you are not busy in two days, I will call you. Han Fang said with a smile.

"Yes!"

"Then let's go back and see you later, I'll go to Queen's University in advance to prepare for the interview. Han Fang glanced at his watch and said to Duan Yun.

"You're busy. As Duan Yun spoke, he got up and sent Han Fang out of the restaurant.

Later, after Duan Yun returned to the restaurant for breakfast, he reported to the hotel lobby on the first floor in advance, preparing to go to Queen's University with other mathematicians to attend the opening ceremony of the World Congress of Mathematicians.

After 8 o'clock in the morning, the scientists of the hotel had come to the hall one after another, and after the staff carefully counted the names, everyone immediately left the hotel en masse and walked to Queen's University, which was only a few hundred meters away.

In fact, you can see the main teaching building of Queen's University across the street from the window of the hotel room, and it looks like a five-story building that has been around for some years.

However, when Duan Yun and other mathematicians entered this Queen's University, they found that this campus was actually very large, even more than Huaqing University.

In addition, Duan Yun also found that there do not seem to be many students in this university, and most of the people walking around the campus at this time are some female students, and the campus environment is very elegant.

However, when these students saw the mathematicians participating in the meeting enter the campus, they also came to take pictures with their mobile phones and ask for autographs, just like domestic star-chasing fans, very excited and enthusiastic.

After seeing this scene, Duan Yun's heart was slightly touched.

Compared with domestic scientists, foreign scientists are obviously more admired and sought after by ordinary people, which shows that the status of these scientists abroad is still very high, especially these top scientists, who are very influential.

In China, the situation is diametrically opposite, the domestic academic community has always been relatively low-key, but the entertainment industry has many celebrity fans, widely popular, both fame and income, far more than scholars engaged in scientific research.

It is precisely because of this that many senior scientists in China have immigrated to change their nationality and work in foreign universities or enterprises with better working conditions and better incomes, which is undoubtedly a regrettable thing.

At this time, Yun saw that the several elderly mathematicians at the front of the crowd had been surrounded by students, signing and taking photos, and the scene was very enthusiastic.

However, Duan Yun obviously does not have this kind of treatment, after all, he has just entered the academic world, and his popularity abroad is not high, plus he is too young, standing among these scientists, he is more like a staff member or student, so naturally there is no such 'treatment' of being surrounded by fans.

After a brief stint on campus, the mathematicians were led by staff into the auditorium of Queen's University, the main venue of the World Congress of Mathematicians.

However, at the door of the auditorium, Duan Yun found that there were many uniformed policemen and bodyguards wearing sunglasses around the venue, and the security work was very tight, as if there should be some big man coming.

However, Duan Yun didn't think too much about it, and followed everyone into the venue.

Because Duan Yun was nominated for the Fields Award this time, he was placed in the front row by the staff.

There is no doubt that Duan Yun is the youngest of the mathematicians invited to this World Congress of Mathematicians, and the mathematicians sitting around him look like most of them are old men in their fifties and sixties, and even scholars in their thirties are very rare.

The huge conference hall was filled with nearly 800 top mathematicians from all over the world, most of whom were senior mathematicians who had been famous in the mathematics field for a long time.

After the host briefly read out the agenda and items of the conference, a familiar figure of Duan Yun walked to the front desk, and everyone on the scene immediately responded with warm applause.

It turned out that the first person to take the stage was none other than Professor Fefman, who had studied Duan Yun's thesis face-to-face for a whole day in the hotel restaurant.

At this time, Professor Fefman seemed to be in good spirits, and it was clear that after a night's rest, the whole person had fully recovered.

In accordance with the practice of ICM, Professor Fairman, Chairman of the Organizing Committee of the Conference, delivered a speech first. In the past year or so, the organizing committee has made great efforts to popularize mathematics and expand its influence. It is hoped that these efforts will have a positive effect on mathematics in the future. Finally, he welcomed participants from all over the world. I hope they enjoy the joy of mathematics during their time in Rio.