The commendation conference has come to an end, which can be regarded as a wish in the hearts of all the scientific researchers who have spent their youth and enthusiasm for controlled fusion.

Compared to others, in addition to a Lingyun medal, Lu Zhou also got an hour to play correctly.

Regarding the future of the STAR-2 demonstration reactor project team, the state also needs to refer to the opinion of him, the general director of the project.

After listening to the question asked by the Great Elder, Lu Zhou thought for a moment before speaking.

"The STAR demonstration reactor base has completed its historic mission, and there is little point in continuing to stay. My suggestion is that the technical staff and some of the core management be reorganized into a new organization, or integrated into an existing organization, to be responsible for the operation of the fusion reactor. ”

The STAR-2 demonstration reactor project is a huge scientific research project, and in order to coordinate the scientific research resources among various research institutions, a large management organization supporting it is also necessary.

However, now that the entire demonstration reactor project has been completed, there are not so many large scientific research projects to support, and there are not so many departments and projects to coordinate, and the remaining management is a little bloated and redundant.

The old man nodded in understanding.

"The people on the side of the nuclear industry group and I also suggested that, and we held a meeting to discuss and come to the conclusion that the demonstration reactor project team should be reorganized, and a new nuclear power company should be established with the main technical personnel and part of the management to operate in an enterprise manner. At present, it is tentatively named East Asia Power, which is responsible for the construction of supporting facilities for domestic fusion reactor projects and cross-regional power transmission projects in Southeast Asia and Central Asia. ”

East Asia Power.

Just listening to the name, it seems that the country's ambitions are not small......

Lu Zhou was also slightly surprised in his heart.

After all, the first fusion reactor has only been established, and the fusion reactors in the south and west have not yet been established, and the top management has already begun to prepare for "supporting the third world brothers".

However, in a sense, there is some justification for the state to do so.

It's better to be happy alone than to be happy, and to play alone behind closed doors is far better than taking a group of younger brothers to wave together. The market competitiveness of the entire East Asian region has improved, and the influence of China in the region has increased, and the position of RMB in the global market will also rise......

However, for these things that have nothing to do with research, Lu Zhou is not very interested.

Old man: "The management of the demonstration reactor project team is too bloated for now, and the newly established East Asia Power will definitely not be able to eat it all." The idea in the nuclear industry is that they can be sent back to their original workplaces, and they are willing to take over some of them if they can't find a unit, but I always think it's a pity to disbanded them just now. Do you see if there is a more suitable arrangement? ”

"It's a pity that it was disbanded on the spot......" Lu Zhou nodded in agreement and said with some emotion.

A huge scientific research project not only cultivates scientific research dogs who are charging on the front line, but also cultivates countless management talents.

If these talents are broken up and repatriated to their original workplaces, they will be wasted to a large extent.

After all, the most important thing that public institutions lack is talent in this area, and they are eager to break two halves and divide them into four people to manage, and this is one of the reasons for the low efficiency of state-owned enterprises in daily operation.

What's more, these people have been out of their original units for so long, and the vacant posts have long been divided. Even if you transfer back to your original unit, you may not be able to find your own place.

After thinking for a while, Lu Zhou's heart suddenly moved slightly.

A question that he had considered a long time ago popped up in his head.

"Rather than sending these people back to their old workplaces, it's better to keep them in a new form."

The old man asked, "New form?" ”

"Yes," Lu Zhou nodded, "Can I tell me what I think?" ”

The old man smiled and said, "Of course, all I want to know is what you think. ”

Lu Zhou: "I have been in Germany for a period of time, and I think they have a lot to learn from the management of scientific research projects. Especially in the operation mode of medium- and long-term major strategic scientific research projects facing society, science and industry. ”

The old man said thoughtfully: "For example? ”

Lu Zhou: "For example, the POF funding model of the Helmholtz Association, such as the Max Planck Society's open network of enterprises and R&D institutions, in my opinion, these are all helpful to improve the conversion rate of scientific research results in a research system. And the conversion rate of scientific research results is exactly what we lack. ”

China's investment in scientific research is definitely not weak, and even according to the OECD purchasing power parity value, it ranks second in the world, second only to the United States.

However, in contrast to the huge capital investment, the performance of Huaguo research institutions on the issue of the conversion rate of scientific research results is a little unsatisfactory.

It stands to reason that this should not be.

After all, in terms of the allocation of scientific research funds, Huaguo has always had a tradition of favoring engineering. Rather than science research, they are more inclined to spend money on engineering projects.

The problem of the conversion rate of scientific research results is only one problem, and there are also problems related to scientific research efficiency and other aspects.

If you want to guarantee the advantage of technology, it is not enough to be ahead of the starting line.

Technological superiority itself is a process of dynamic equilibrium.

Compared with the research on controlled fusion itself, Lu Zhou hopes that through this large-scale scientific research project, he can leave something other than the results themselves.

It is as if the Manhattan Project brought the United States not only the atomic bomb itself, but also a series of national laboratories with strong strength in medium- and long-term scientific research projects, such as Argonne and Brookhaven, which are more valuable.

For him personally, this will also make his research a little easier.

"We don't have to learn from the German experience, but we can learn from the good parts."

"For example, we can build on the experience of industry-research cooperation left over from the STAR-2 demonstration reactor project, and refer to the operation model of the Max Planck Society and the Helmholtz Association, and transform this huge scientific research organization into a window connecting enterprises and research institutions."

"Through this industry-research consortium, we can focus on the research of medium- and long-term scientific research projects such as energy, aerospace, and information industry, so that the funds can be implemented as much as possible to 'useful projects'. At the same time, the qualified social capital and R&D units are also involved, not just the part of the system. ”

After listening to Lu Zhou's suggestion, the old man seriously thought about it for a long time.

"You mean, use the remaining management talent to create a Chinese version of the Max Planck Society?"

That seems to be true.

It's better to say that when he was a visiting student in Germany, he expressed this intention.

Lu Zhou nodded: "Exactly." ”

Looking at Lu Zhou, the old man smiled and said, "You went out to study here, but you brought back all the good things outside." ”

Lu Zhou smiled embarrassedly and did not speak.

Learn this.

Of course, it is not only knowledge that is learned, but also good experience.

The index finger tapped on the arm of the chair, and the old man pondered for a moment before speaking.

"I think what you said makes sense, you can give it a try."

Anyway, most of those talents were wasted even if they were repatriated to their original units, and he also agreed with what Lu Zhou said.

Rather than let these talents go to waste, let them play their part in this pilot project.

If it can be successful, it is of course a good thing.

If it's yellow, it doesn't matter.

What's more, with the precedent of the Jinling Institute for Advanced Study in front, he also believes that Lu Zhou can do this well.

With that, the old man stood up.

"As you say, it is established...... Eastern Industry and Research Consortium! Focus on medium and long-term topics in the R&D projects of the three major industries of aerospace, energy and information. ”

"As for how to get it, you have the final say."