"A member of the National Academy of Sciences?"

If Tian Lu was just surprised by Professor Douglas's sudden phone call, he was really stunned when he heard that he had just been elected a member of the National Academy of Sciences!

The so-called National Academy of Sciences of the United States is actually equivalent to the Chinese Academy of Sciences, and the meaning of its members, if we use the Chinese people's more "high-grade" translation, is equivalent to academicians! This is also one of the highest academic institutions in a country, but compared with the Chinese Academy of Sciences, the name of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States is much louder, and the members in it, oh, that is, the achievements of the academicians are much more dazzling!

Since its establishment a century and a half, the National Academy of Sciences has given birth to more than 2,000 academicians, of which more than 200 have won Nobel Prizes, accounting for almost one-tenth of the proportion!

Being able to become an academician of this academy of sciences is undoubtedly a rare honor for Tian Lu, but the problem is ......

"I don't understand. ”

Tian Lu asked confusedly, "Why did you select me as a member because I never got the corresponding notice and didn't make any applications?"

"Haha, Professor Tian, the selection process of our members is completely different from that of your country's academicians!"

After hearing Tian Lu's question, Professor Douglas laughed and said: "In the United States, the Academy of Sciences is not an administrative body of a country, but a purely academic organization, or rather, it is an honorary institution and an advisory body of zhèngfu. We don't need to apply for new members, of course, there is no point in applying on your own, only those recommended by academicians are eligible to become candidates! This year, an academician recommended you, and according to our review, we think that your achievements in the field of neurobiology are very outstanding, and your achievements can be said to be remarkable to the world, and have also been unanimously recognized by the members of our neurobiology committee! Therefore, we sincerely invite you to become our foreign non-member!"

"Oh, that's right!"

Tian Lu suddenly realized. Although I have lived in the United States for eight years, I have never considered staying. So Tian Lu really doesn't know anything about this matter. Thinking about it, he couldn't help but feel a little ashamed.

After hesitating for a moment, Tian Lu smiled: "Thank you, Professor Douglas, it is my honor to be elected!

"Absolutely!"

Douglas replied with a smile.

Nodding. Tian Lu groaned slightly and asked, "First." I'd like to ask which professor recommended me? What does this foreign non-member mean? Third, I would like to ask what kind of obligations and powers I have if I accept this honor.

"Huh. We'd love to answer your questions. ”

First said a very gentlemanly sentence, and then Professor Douglas smiled and said: "I really can't reveal the name of the professor who recommended you, but I can tell you that he is from the Scripps Research Institute!"

"Oh?"

Tian Lu's heart moved, and he suddenly had a concept, after all, although the Scripps Research Institute is strong, there are only a few people who have the status of academicians, and if you understand the true value of Tian Lu's previous research, I am afraid that there will be no one else!

Tian Lu's voice was soft, and Professor Douglas didn't seem to hear it, and then explained: "Secondly, the so-called foreign non-regular membership is just a term, because full members can only be Americans, so if you want to become a full member, you must first become a naturalized member." Hehe, of course, I can assure you that nothing will be an obstacle if you are willing to become an American citizen!"

"Uh, forget it!"

Tian Lu responded with a smile.

If he was willing to become an American citizen, Tian Lu had already been able to do so more than ten years ago, and the status of a full member was certainly not worth it.

"What a shame that would be there!"

Professor Douglas smiled: "But if you are a foreign member, you do not have fixed rights and responsibilities, and the membership is more of an honor! Of course, if you accept this honor, you must come to Washington once in five days to attend our annual meeting, and in addition, I hope you will participate as much as possible in the annual meeting every year in the future!"

"Well, this shouldn't be a problem!"

Hearing Professor Douglas's explanation, Tian Lu suddenly felt relieved.

If there is more honor, there is no need to worry, but if it is followed by obligations that must be fulfilled, then Tian Lu may have to be seriously considered. After all, his main work now is all in China, and there are a lot of affairs, even if he doesn't have a lot of time, he is not willing to spare it.

"Oh, yes. ”

After hearing Tian Lu's reply, Professor Douglas seemed to suddenly remember something, and then smiled: "Actually, there is still a little obligation. ”

"What is it?"

Tian Lu was stunned for a moment, and hurriedly asked.

"All members have to pay a due!"

Professor Douglas smiled: "Of course, this figure is not much, only two hundred dollars a year, but you must remember to pay on time, otherwise if you don't pay it for three years, you will become an honorary retired member, that is, you will lose the right to vote and be elected!"

"Uh......"

After hearing this obligation, Tian Lu suddenly smiled dumbly.

The academicians of the Americans and the academicians of the Chinese people are really not the same concept, they are also elected academicians, and the academicians of the Chinese countries can enjoy the triple subsidies of the state, provinces, cities and units, while the American academicians still have to pay membership dues, this treatment is really ......

Perhaps it was this last small obligation that aroused Tian Lu's interest, and then Tian Lu asked a series of things about the National Academy of Sciences, and under Professor Douglas's enthusiastic reply, he finally learned a lot about the differences between the two academies of science.

The most essential difference is, of course, the difference in the quality of the two xing. The National Academy of Sciences of the United States is a purely non-governmental organization, honoring xing, there is no specific scientific research institution below, and there is no qualification to apply for scientific research funding or anything, only when there is a need will the funds be allocated, and the corresponding committee will be invited to conduct relevant investigations and research. However, the Chinese Academy of Sciences is an official institution, not only belonging to the state, but also countless scientific research institutions below, and will also have high research grants every year. It can be said that the leading research institutes of the Academy of Sciences in many fields in China are the leading ones. The number of academicians is also the largest!

Others. For example, academicians in the United States have no money to get except for a fixed annual membership fee, and this honorary title will not help them to upgrade their professional titles or apply for scientific research funds. They are all academicians of Huaguo, once they have this honor. Not to mention that the state, provinces, cities and units will give corresponding subsidies. In the future, the annual application for scientific research funding will be significantly tilted! Not to mention all sorts of hidden perks.

Another example is that the academician qualification of China is actually recognized by zhèngfu, but the academician qualification of the United States is recognized by academicians!

Of course, this does not mean that the election of Americans is necessarily the most scientific. It's just that this system can guarantee that although the elected members are not necessarily the best in the professional field, it can at least guarantee one thing, that is, those who are not qualified will definitely not be able to enter......

As experts in the same research field, Tian Lu and Professor Douglas had a good chat, but after all, this was just a phone call, and after asking some things clearly, Tian Lu took the initiative to end the relevant topic.

"It was a pleasure chatting with you!"

At the end of the call, Professor Douglas said happily: "Then let me finally confirm, after five days, I wonder if I will be lucky enough to communicate with Professor Tian face-to-face?"

Although he knew that no one would refuse such an honor, as a rigorous scientist, Douglas still hoped to get a clear reply from Tian Lu!

"Of course!"

Tian Lu nodded without hesitation and smiled: "This is my great honor, Professor Douglas, I am also looking forward to meeting with you, with all the members of neurobiology, I am sure that we will have a lot of common topics......"

After putting down the phone in his hand, Tian Lu suddenly felt that what he had encountered today was a bit dramatic.

As a Chinese, it is a matter of course to look forward to becoming an academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, but after submitting an application, Tian Lu can only wait quietly, waiting for the primary election, the second trial and the final selection, but as a foreigner, the American Academy of Sciences conducted a review without notifying himself and elected himself as an academician, which made Tian Lu feel that it was really ......

I didn't know what it was like, Tian Lu sighed secretly, picked up the microphone and dialed the phone of Fei Li, the dean of the School of Medicine: "Dean Fei? I'm Tian Lu, I have something to report to you." ”

In any case, Tian Lu is a teacher at Beijing Normal University after all, just like the honorary professor who was hired by various schools at the beginning, even such an honorary title must be reported, and the school must also be recorded.

"Haha, isn't it a matter of the second round of academician selection?"

After hearing Tian Lu's voice, Fei Li laughed and said: "Xiao Tian, I just learned the news, and I was about to call you, congratulations, now your chances of being selected have increased greatly!"

"Huh?"

After being stunned for a moment, Tian Lu remembered what Fei Li was talking about, and suddenly smiled dumbly: "Dean, what I want to report to you is not this matter, hehe, but thank you!"

"Not that?"

Fei Li was stunned for a moment, and then smiled: "What else is more important to you today than this?"

"It's not particularly important. ”

Tilting his head and thinking about it, Tian Lu also felt that the informal member was just an honorary title, and it was indeed not as good as running for a domestic academician, so he smiled: "But just now, the National Academy of Sciences called me, saying that I, as an expert in neurobiology, was selected for their co-optation list this year, and invited me to attend their annual meeting in Washington next week, and accepted the appointment letter by the way." So, I'll give you a call, one is to report to the school, and the other is to ask you for a few days off, and then I want to go over!"

"Sizzle......"

As soon as Tian Lu was halfway through his words, there was a short and extremely short gasp on the other end of the phone, and then he couldn't hear anything anymore.

After speaking, Tian Lu waited for two seconds and didn't hear Fei Li's response, and couldn't help but feel a little strange in his heart, and hurriedly asked loudly: "Hey, Dean Fei, are you still there?

"I hear you clearly. ”

This time, Fei Li's voice came over immediately, but he seemed to be a little uncertain and asked, "Xiao Tian, what did you just say...... You've just been elected a foreign member of the U.S. National Academy of Sciences?"

"yes!"

Tian Lu smiled and said calmly: "Their selection is different from ours, and they don't notify the parties in advance, so I only learned the news a few minutes ago!"

"Are you sure?".

As soon as Tian Lu's voice fell, Fei immediately asked urgently.

"This guy shouldn't be joking with me, right?"

Tian Lu hesitated slightly, and finally said with a smile.

"Good!"

Fei Li laughed and said, "Xiao Tian, it's really good! It's just the right time, it's a great thing for you............

This is the first update of the day. (To be continued......)