Chapter 957: Showing Loyalty
To achieve a high-end level of scientific research, we have to talk about politics, because the allocation of social resources is politics, and high-end
Therefore, both American and Chinese scientists are busy going crazy all year round. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info
If someone makes a scientist's diary, they will find that the busyness of scientists does not stop at scientific research, in fact, the more top scientists are, the more time they spend outside of scientific research.
For example, if Dalbeko wants to ask for money from the U.S. Congress, he has to talk to the congressmen or senators who are eligible to grant the funds and explain to them the importance of the Human Genome Project himself.
In fact, how many members of Congress or Senate can understand the Human Genome Project?
Pulling a biology student to throw it to a member of Congress is enough to give them a clear account of the Human Genome Project. But if Darbeko wants money, he has to go and educate the congressmen himself.
Not only that, but parliamentarians can also come up with corresponding quid pro quo.
For example, an Alabama legislator can ask Dalbeko to register in an Alabama State university lab for three to five days a year in order to get his stupid nephew into the state university study.
Such an exchange, once or twice, can be, ten times eight times, one can imagine where the time of the top scholars has flown away.
The same can be said in China. Academician laboratory buildings all over China, Changjiang scholars jointly built laboratories and other things, each of which represents a three-day or five-day time consumption in a year.
But in order to get local money, or whatever the channel, these times and reputation must be sold.
The more famous a scholar is, the more he can sell his time and fame at a higher price, so as to use these funds to fight for greater fame and time, and this cycle is no different from that of a sports star or an entertainment star.
Yang Rui also has such a demand.
He needs money to do more research in genomics, he needs money to keep the ion channel lab running at a high level, he needs money to give to his assistants, and if he doesn't, he's going to lose his project, he's going to lose the lab that completed it, or he's going to lose the research guy who finished the project.
The assistants in the laboratory work 110 hours a week for Yang Rui, and while Yang Rui enjoys the fruits of their labor, he is obliged to provide them with an upward path.
And Yang Rui's request to Tobyls is equivalent to asking him to support his needs, so that he can focus his time on the research of the second generation of PCR.
However, neither the Ministry of Energy nor any other agency can benefit from the investment.
Although scientific research investment is often unrewarded, Yang Rui's request is still relatively rare.
Tobyls was desperately using his brains.
The scale of the Human Genome Project is not unusual, but extremely rare.
In this context, scholars who have the potential to take charge on their own are very special, and each person may have different requirements.
Some European scholars' demands may be more outlandish, more difficult to achieve, and more expensive than Yang Rui's.
"Mr. Yang Rui, if it were not for the direct investment in the PCR, I could only approve the payment of $200,000. Tobyles thought for a long time and came up with such a figure.
The translation was translated as usual.
Yang Rui shook his head slightly and said, "You just said that there is a limit of $5 million, and it fell to $200,000 all of a sudden." ”
"$5 million is an investment in PCR. Tobys's fleshy face curled up like a mimosa and said, "The $200,000 turned out to be a public relations fund given to me by the Department of Energy, and I can take it all out, and you can use it wherever you want." ”
"I do want some money that can be used anywhere, but 200,000 is too little. ”
"I might be able to help you find some business investments, the kind that don't ask for returns, the total won't be too much, maybe...... $100,000, $300,000 in total, how about alleviating the needs on your side first?" Tobyles raised slightly.
And the implicit meaning of his words is actually to let Yang Rui make some achievements to see.
After all, if you are investing in a second-generation PCR, no matter what kind of document is signed, there will be payment terms similar to milestones.
Yang Rui's big curve requirement, but it naturally cut off this kind of clause.
In view of this, it is impossible for Tobels or his superiors to give a large one-time payment, otherwise, if Yang Rui takes the money and does not do PCR, or does PCR and does not cooperate with him, what can they do?
Therefore, this kind of money can only be manually restricted.
Just like many charitable organizations or individuals donate to universities, many universities refuse to accept donations that set goals and research directions, and the former can only do manual restrictions in order to see their money play a role.
Yang Rui thought for a while and said, "Although 300,000 is a little less, it can only be like this, can you send the money before the Spring Festival?"
"I'll call in a minute. Happy to work with. Tobyles paused for a moment and continued, "If you can push forward PCR research after the Chinese New Year, I may be able to help you get more unrestricted funding." ”
This is something that Yang Rui has the confidence to do, and whether there is Tobyles or Darbeko, Yang Rui wants to update the PCR technology.
The Spring Festival that Tobyles said may be a great problem for ordinary scholars, and it may not be a good year for even a year, but for Yang Rui, it is nothing more than a matter of a few verification tests, and it is not much different from hors d'oeuvres.
Yang Rui smiled and said, "Don't be 100,200,000 US dollars anymore." ”
"No, if you can advance the research progress of the second generation PCR, any institution will be willing to invest money in you. Under the influence of Yang Rui, Tobyls also inexplicably felt that the $100,200,000 was very cold.
Of course, as far as PCR is concerned, 100,200,000 is indeed quite shabby.
This is no longer the time when PCR has just been interviewed, and there are now more people who can see the prospect of PCR than the labs that use it, which is already a large number.
Tobyles said goodbye and left, and the township cadres next to him immediately surrounded Yang Rui and asked loudly.
Because his father was also beside him, with a curious look on his face, Yang Rui explained it.
When everyone heard Yang Rui say that the payment of 5 million US dollars suddenly became 300,000 US dollars, they couldn't help but shake their heads.
The township chief was even more indignant, and said with empathy: "I just said that people who do business are stingy, what are you doing with 300,000 yuan, don't you say?"
"That is to say, when you brag about it, you are very powerful, and you pay back 5 million dollars, and in the end, when you ask for money, you blow it out, and you are embarrassed to say 300,000 US dollars. ”
"This American is just like the old landlord in the past, and when he sees people, he says that our family only eats fine grains, and when a bubble of is pulled out, the corn kernels are all over the ground. As soon as these words came out, several people laughed.
"Eating corn is eating corn, saying 5 million, and in the end it is not only possible to take out 300,000 ......" the township repeated the number again.
After a few seconds, the township cadres present suddenly became a little stupid.
"Hey, I just said 300,000?" the township chief repeated for the third time.
"Dollars. The cadre next to him added.
"The Americans give $300,000?" the township chief looked at Yang Rui suspiciously and unconfidently, not knowing whether his ears were wrong or his mouth was wrong.
Yang Rui could only show a friendly smile, say hello to everyone, and return to the bedroom.
The cadres who have worked hard in Xizhaizi Township all their lives have sighed for a long time.
"Old secretary, Secretary Yang, we really have to build this development zone. The township chief said with emotion: "Look at what young people are doing now, and then look at what we do, it's too much worse." ”
"Yes, Secretary Yang, we will definitely support you to build the development zone. ”
"Build it, smash the pot and sell iron. ”
Everyone finally found an opportunity to show their loyalty, and one by one they raised their arms and flew in the air, eager to dig a piece of the air out and build a house.