From small town academic to chief scientist

The time soon came to October 12th, and the exclusive plane had arrived at the airport.

Zhou Yi looked at a blue plane with shining wings, and couldn't help but sigh, is this the status after achieving achievements?

It's really different.

Not long after, Zhou Yi quickly boarded the plane,

After Zhou Yi sat firmly, it didn't take long for the plane to quickly slide towards the runway, like a gull flying across the sea, rushing into the blue sky.

The blue and transparent wings look like dragonfly wings under the sunlight.

Traveling with Zhou Yi was Bill Carr.

On the plane, Zhou Yi wanted to close his eyes and rest, but Bill Carr said:

"I haven't been here for a long time. Ever since I came to Daxia, I seem to have integrated into Daxia. It's just that I'm too slow to learn Chinese."

Zhou Yi smiled and said:

"Hire a dedicated bilingual teacher, maybe soon. Language is really trivial to us mathematicians.

I remember which mathematician was not proficient in several languages. I forgot who it was. "

Birkar seemed to have an impression of the film, saying:

"I seem to have some impression, but I can't remember who it was, but he seemed to think Chinese is the most difficult language."

The two of them chatted about each other. After all, they often communicated at Shuimu University.

Birkar added:

"This Crafford Award actually has a little story."

Zhou Yi asked with great interest:

"Any other stories?"

Bill Carr said:

“In addition to astronomy, mathematics, earth sciences, and biological sciences, the areas where the Crafford Prize is awarded are

There is also a polyarthritis award. "

Zhou Yi was a little surprised and said:

"And the Polyarthritis Award? Is there a story there?"

Bill Carr said:

"When Mr. Crafford was alive, he suffered from rheumatoid arthritis and was very uncomfortable with this disease.

Therefore, we want no one in the world to suffer from this disease, so we established this award. "

Zhou Yi was silent for a while, thinking that Crawford was like the others.

They all want to leave their names behind after death, and their names will go down in history, for fear that they will be forgotten by future generations.

Now it seems that there is still some kindness.

At least this Arthritis Award can truly benefit the people at the bottom of this world.

Most people who work at construction sites all year round and engage in heavy physical work will suffer from arthritis.

So the workers are the ones who benefit the most.

As science and technology improve, the drugs for these diseases will also become available.

At least the poor can afford it.

Zhouyi said:

"Sr. Crafford is indeed a good man."

Birkar added:

"In fact, when this award was first established, there was only a prize of 350,000 Swedish kronor. Now, in 2023, the prize has reached 6 million Swedish kronor."

Zhou Yi smiled and said:

"As for the five hundred thousand magnesium gold award, if it weren't for the fact that the Scientific Breakthrough Award was established by the world's top wealthy people, there would be few prizes that could compare with it."

Bill Carr said:

"Aren't the remaining six Millennium Puzzles nothing more than millions of magnesium gold?"

Zhou Yi smiled and did not answer. Is this million of magnesium gold something ordinary people can get?

"Close your eyes and take a rest."

Zhou Yi said.

Birkar also feels that people need to recuperate in middle age. After all, people in their 40s should take better care of themselves.

People in Daxia seem to like maintenance.

As the plane landed, Zhou Yi and others slowly woke up.

Zhou Yi and Birkar had just stepped off the plane when they saw several people coming towards them.

With a very eager smile on his face, he said:

"Professor Zhou Yi and Professor Bill Carr?"

Zhou Yi looked confused, and Bill Carr said:

"It's us, Professor Zhou. This is Goran Hansen, the secretary-general of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. Mr. Hansen, this is Professor Zhou Yi, our professor at Shuimu University."

Golan Hansen extended his hand enthusiastically and said:

"Hello Professor Zhou Yi, I am Goran Hansen. It is a great honor to invite you to our side."

Zhouyi said:

"Hello Mr. Hansen, I am Zhou Yi, and I am very honored to receive this medal."

"Then please invite Professor Zhou Yi and Professor Bill Carr to join us."

Goran Hansen said.

The two did not refuse and said one after another:

"Then it's better to be respectful than to obey."

On a special car, Goran Hansen said:

"Stockholm is the capital and largest city of Sweden.

It is also the Swedish political, economic, cultural, transportation center and main port. It is also the seat of the Swedish national government, parliament and the official palace of the royal family. It is a world-famous international art metropolis. "

Zhou Yi looked at the scenery outside the window, the strong atmosphere, and also noticed the strong artistic atmosphere.

Golan Hansen continued to introduce Zhouyi:

"Stockholm is located on the east coast of Sweden, bordering the Baltic Sea and where Lake Mälaren enters the sea. The urban area is distributed on 14 islands and a peninsula, and more than 70 bridges connect these islands."

Zhou Yi and Birkar nodded and expressed their approval. It is indeed a very good city.

Goran Hansen said proudly:

"Stockholm was founded in the 13th century. Since 1436, Stockholm has become the political, cultural, economic and transportation center of Sweden.

Stockholm has been well-preserved because it was protected from the damage of war. There are now more than 100 museums and attractions, including history, ethnicity, nature, art and other aspects. "

Zhou Yi nodded in agreement and said:

"Stockholm is indeed a city with a rich history."

Only Birkar was a little dissatisfied in his heart. If he hadn't gone to Daxia before, he might have agreed.

But after going there, I discovered that many ancient cities in Daxia actually have very profound historical heritage.

The capital of Shu, the Kingdom of Abundance, now has a district named after Wuhou.

For thousands of years, Zhuge Wuhou was the only one, not to mention the other historical ancient capitals, which have a long history.

It is a very stupid thing to talk about history in front of a person who comes from an ancient country.

Birkar could also see Zhou Yi's echo, it was out of politeness.

Golan Hansen seemed to see something and said:

“Of course, Stockholm is also a high-tech city with many universities and developed industries. It is also the financial center of Sweden, and the headquarters of Sweden’s major banks are here.

Stockholm is also the hometown of Alfred Nobel.

Since 1901, a grand Nobel Prize award ceremony has been held at the Stockholm Concert Hall, where our king personally awards the Nobel Prize winners, and a dinner is held at the City Hall. "

Zhou Yi also had to sigh in his heart, after all, it was a developed country that had caught up with every industrial revolution.

Mite Qing has been in seclusion for hundreds of years, and has missed too many things.

The gap behind us cannot be caught up in just over 70 years.

Zhouyi said:

“Stockholm is truly a cosmopolitan city.”

Goran Hansen said:

"In fact, when we see Professor Zhou Yi, we seem to see the original Tao Zhexuan. He was also so young.

I didn't expect that there was a mathematician younger than him, and you are only 20 years old. You are truly a genius, rare in the world.

I don’t think anyone will break this record in the future. "

Terence Tao won the Crafford Award in 2012, when he was only thirty-seven years old.

Zhou Yi said very modestly:

“There are no geniuses in the world, some are just tireless efforts and a little bit of talent, and they are so lucky.

As for the future, there is no end to mathematics. Only generations of people promote the development of mathematics,

I am just a bigger wave among this generation.

Maybe someone younger than me will receive this award in the future.

Or is there someone younger than me who has achieved more? "

Golan Hansen laughed:

"The difficulty is not that great."

Zhou Yi said lightly:

"No one can tell what will happen in the future."

Not long after, Zhou Yi and Birkar came to a hotel.

As a Fields Medal winner, Bill Carr certainly deserves the treatment he deserves.

It was night, Zhou Yi was lying on the big bed in the hotel, looking at the boundless and beautiful night view outside the window,

Very emotional.

Then he fell asleep unconsciously.

Tired from the journey and jet lag, coupled with Zhou Yi's long-term lack of sleep, he fell asleep quickly.

The next day, afternoon.

The Stockholm Concert Hall, which has a sense of historical solemnity, is filled with very heavy ancient festival music, and the thousands of seats are basically full.

When Zhou Yi listened to this music, he thought of the lost classical music of the Great Xia Kingdom, and couldn't help but feel a pity.

When the island country invaded Qufu and robbed a large number of music pieces, many of Bactria's rich classical music were lost.

In the final analysis, it is still the situation that Mite Qing created in the first place.

Not long after, Dan Dalhammar, an academician of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, came to the stage.

An old man with a gray beard made a solemn opening speech about the dean Dan Dalhamar,

Since 1994, he has been Professor of Molecular Cell Biology at Uppsala University, Sweden.

He has long been engaged in research and teaching on vertebrate evolution, pharmacology, neurobiology, and endocrinology. He has published more than 200 papers and been cited more than 13,000 times.

Not long after, under a burst of loud applause, Secretary-General Goran Hansen walked up in a grand dress.

The voice was completely different from yesterday, and he read out very solemnly:

“Life and science are not only about the present and the distant future, but also about the mystery of the origins of the past.

The beginning of the earth, the beginning of life, and the evolution of life over three billion years may be able to reveal a period of biochemical evolution to us.

This year’s recipient of the Craford Earth Science Prize is Andrew Knoll, professor of natural history at Harvard University in the United States.

‘In recognition of fundamental contributions to our understanding of the first three billion years of life on Earth and the interaction of life and the physical environment over time’. "

Dan Dalhammar, President of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, walked off the podium and said to Zhou Yi:

"Hello, Professor Zhou Yi."

Zhou Yi also said very politely:

"Hello, Dean Dan Dalhamar."

Dan Dalhamar said something profound to Zhou Yi,

“Actually, our Crafford Award is awarded every four years.”

Zhou Yi was stunned, and Bill Carr whispered:

"This is indeed the case. The last time it was awarded was in 2020."

Zhou Yi heard this and said:

"Thank you."

Dan Dalhammar said:

"It's an honor for us, but it was awarded a year early."

Not long after, the winner, Professor Andrew Noll, began to introduce his field,

The people present were very polite and listened carefully.

When Professor Andrew Noll finished his last sentence, Goran-Hansen said:

“With the development of science and technology, people’s understanding of mathematics has become more and more important.

If many disciplines are approaching the truth, then mathematics itself is the truth and is the common language left by God in all dimensions of the universe.

Those complex and pure number theories are quietly changing the technology of today's world, and artificial intelligence is closely related to it.

If technology changes the world, then the consensus in today's world is that mathematics changes technology.

A Zhou's geometry and a Zhou's analytical method undoubtedly opened a new door to the world of mathematics.

The number theory problems that we regard as scourges may be solved one by one under Zhou's analytical method.

Technologies that once hindered the development of our artificial intelligence may be able to achieve revolutionary development by opening up new directions in Zhou geometry.

By then, we may be able to enter the future in advance and enjoy the convenience of the super-intelligent era in advance.

Next, I announce that the professor who won the Craford Mathematics Prize is Professor Zhou Yi from Shuimu University in the ancient Eastern country of Daxia! "

At this moment, the audience burst into overwhelming applause.

Compared with before, it is more lasting and continuous.

Most people come here not to see Professor Andrew Noll from Harvard University.

What's more, I want to witness the style of Zhouyi.

A world-famous mathematician, the most gifted mathematician today.

Amid the applause, Zhou Yi walked onto the podium calmly.

Since the Crafford Prize was first awarded in 1982, Zhou Yi is the first scholar with Bactria nationality to take the stage.

At this time, the applause rang out again, and scholars from all over the world and guests of different skin colors applauded.

There is only one word in their hearts.

Too young, really too young.

Standing in front of Zhou Yi at this moment was the current Swedish King Carl XVI Gustaf and his queen.

"Congratulations, Professor Zhou Yi."

The white-haired old man had a smile like the spring breeze on his face, very kind and kind.

Then he handed the medal to Zhou Yi.

After Zhou Yi took it with both hands, he shook hands with the king, and then smiled very politely and said:

"Thanks."

"This is what you deserve, and if you can't get this medal, I think the Crafford Award will lose its meaning.

Failure to award an award fairly and impartially is a challenge to its authority and questions its value. "

The king also said very politely.

Zhou Yi secretly thought that this old king still had something, his speaking level was just different.

Next was a group photo of Zhou Yi with the king and queen, in the presence of media reporters from all over the world.

Click, click, a burst of lights flashing.

I believe that within a few minutes, relevant news about Zhouyi will be publicized in various media around the world.

After all, the live broadcast is now online, and there are countless online viewers watching it all the time.

Zhou Yi held the medal in his hand and was filled with emotions. Now his status in the country may have reached its peak.

The Crafford Prize, an award as famous as the Nobel Prize, deserves a lot of media publicity.

At this moment, Dan Dalhammar, President of the Royal Academy of Sciences, walked up to the podium, took the microphone and said:

"We called Professor Zhou before and he said that he would hold an interesting press conference on site. I have been looking forward to it for a long time.

Now we invite Professor Zhou Yi to give us a report. "

In an instant, applause was like thunder, resounding throughout the hall.