"Oh? Adding a club? Junxin asked in surprise, and after being interviewed by the TV station, Junxin began to haunt the hotel and the report meeting as usual. Just after one of the presentations, he was pulled over by Professor Watney, and during the conversation, he learned that Professor Watney was planning to add a new chapter.

"Yes, I think it is necessary to add a new academic committee." Professor Watney cupped his glasses and said, "Although it seems a bit early to add this, I think that the concept of quasi-crystal will be proposed, and the revision of the definition of crystal will become inevitable." Therefore, the previous definition of crystallography will no longer apply, and we need to define the new concept as soon as possible. ”

"Isn't there anyone against it?" Junxin asked worriedly. The academic world has never been a Garden of Eden, but a natural hunting ground for the survival of the fittest. There may be no action in the research findings, but if it involves their own interests being divided, then it will cause an uproar.

"Naturally, there are opponents." Professor Watney smiled and said that being able to be a professor at Harvard University and become the president of the International Union of Crystallography at the same time shows that his IQ and EQ abilities are outstanding, and Junxin's ideas are naturally understood by him.

"But the suggestions are all single, and they have no practical value and meaning." "They kept the same few suggestions over and over again, saying that the concept of quasicrystals had not been universally accepted, that it had appeared too hastily, that it had not been verified in practice, and so on, and that they did not mention the fact of experimental verification." ”

"What they say is true!" Junxin shook his head and said, "What has not been tested by time really can't stand scrutiny, although the discovery of quasi-crystals has been verified by experimental data, but there are more unknown things, so I don't approve of setting up a new academic committee for quasi-crystals now." ”

"Oh, I thought you'd approve!" Professor Watney glanced approvingly at Junxin and continued, "But my opinion is that such an academic committee should be established. ”

"But Professor, this will cause unnecessary confusion, and we need a transition period." Junxin hurriedly said.

"Hehe, don't worry, I didn't say that it should be set up now, but now the preparatory work for this academic committee can be done, and it will be presented as a formal proposal at the 12th International Union of Crystallography in three years, I think it will be a good idea, do you think?"

"That's right!" Jun Xin said thoughtfully, "I think this method is indeed a double win." ”

"But," said Professor Watney with a wry smile, "the situation is a bit complicated now, and I have served two terms in a row as President of the International Union of Crystallography. It's been six years since Ms. Hodgkin took over the agency. It's time to step down, and I don't know if this proposal will be passed when I step down. After all, there will be many things involved in this proposal. ”

"What do you need me to do, sir?" Junxin thought about it and asked cautiously.

Professor Watney replied: "I have submitted a proposal for the 12th International Union of Crystallography in China at the committee, and I think there should be no suspense that this proposal will be unanimously adopted. So, it's up to you to dig out what happens after that. With that, Professor Watney smiled slyly.

Jun Xin was speechless, Professor Watney's meaning is obvious, as long as he continues to make high-level research and publish high-level papers in the past three years, then three years later, at the 12th International Union of Crystallography, not only will his voice become a little bigger, but also with the help of local advantages, if he wants to pass a repeated proposal, nine times out of ten it can be passed. So this time, although it is proposed, it will definitely not pass. Therefore, the scheming Professor Watney has skipped the possibility of the proposal being established this time, and has directly set his sights on three years later.

With such a visionary chairman, then the development of the International Union of Crystallography is naturally smooth. Even Junxin is no longer worried about the passage of the proposal after three years. In fact, it was not until the nineties that the concept of quasicrystals was accepted. It was also at that time that the establishment of an aperiodic crystallography academic committee was formalized. But now it seems that there is no need to wait another ten years.

After a deep sigh, Junxin said politely: "Thank you for your kindness, I will continue to work hard." I am very pleased that you have chosen my home country as the venue for the 12th Federation. I can contact Professor Cheng from the School of Chemistry at our school for you. I think my alma mater, Mizuki University, will be more than happy to host this international event. ”

"Haha, this relationship is good!" Professor Watney said happily, "I will contact Cheng, he has a deep knowledge in organic polymer metal materials, and some of his views are also very inspiring to me, I will seriously consider your opinions." ”

"Thank you, Professor, is there anything else you can do?" Junxin asked.

"There's one more thing, indeed, about you." Professor Watney said with some uncertainty.

"Myself? What is it? Jun Xin asked curiously, and suddenly he seemed to think of something, and asked tentatively, "Is it to recruit me as a member?" ”

"Well, you're right." Professor Watney nodded in the affirmative. "You know, set up group membership in accordance with the regulations of the International Council for Science (ICSU). Group members are divided into five categories according to the amount of dues paid, and their voting rights range from 5 to 1 vote. ”

"Now, according to the statistics of the staff of our committee, there are about 4,000 members at present, which is a relatively large number, so I also hope that you can join in."

"Am I not counting now?" Junxin asked.

"No, you're just a supernumerary invited scholar now, not yet a member of ours. But I think if you don't have the right to become a member, I don't think there are many people who can be called members. What do you think? How's it to be considered? ”

"Oh, it's nothing, just join, there's no special requirements, right?"

"Nope! Since you have agreed, then when you go out, you can take care of this matter by the way, I have already told my assistant and my staff, Ms. Vinica, about it, and you can go and handle it directly. ”

"Thank you!"