The generational gap is truly vast.
While the older generation is thinking of refreshing the record for the youngest award recipient, the post-2000 generation is already considering how to claim compensation from the other side.
And is it the prize money they care about? Clearly, what they care about are the medals and the honor!
A prize of one million US Dollars is not insignificant, but this figure is not large enough to make these tycoons feel it's a pity.
Not to mention that the prize money, no matter how much it is, goes to Qiao Ze personally. Do they need to care about it?
Who in the circle doesn't know that Qiao Ze is now a tycoon?
The details of the Qunzhi System and Youwei's framework have never been disclosed, so no one knows how much Qiao Ze is earning. But in terms of licensing fees for material models, the monthly fees sent punctually to Qiao Ze are semi-public.
Not to mention there's also the Qiao Ze-controlled, ninety percent-owned West Forest Licheng Technology in Xilin, sucking in money like crazy.
In any case, money is not a problem for Qiao Ze at present; nobody would be surprised to know that the two of them could come up with five billion in one go to establish the Qiao Ze Natural Science Foundation.
But when it comes to compensation, that's where everyone is really intrigued.
However, if one carefully thinks about it, Qiao Ze's words are not unfounded.
At their status, they naturally have access to more information channels than ordinary people. While others may not have the most accurate information, theirs is very precise.
For example, the sales ban directly implemented by Dou Dou.
From this perspective, if Qiao Ze really wants to collect compensation, he probably could.
But who would be paying is a question, and the Xi Lin Mathematical Research Institute probably has some experience in this regard.
Although many people do not know why suddenly there was a test version of a material model in the United States, which also requires a purchase of an activation code to use, the news of the payments had already spread throughout the academic community.
This is very strange.
It seems like a very big issue, as it involves the leakage of critical confidential technology, but all parties involved are keeping their lips sealed and no one seems to be held accountable...
Looking at these signs, if Qiao Ze wants to collect some compensation, it seems he really could find a way.
Qiao Ze has made his stance clear, and it's eventually not good to say too much.
When the older generation realizes the huge gap with the younger generation, the only choices they have are to respect and wish them well.
However, after such an outburst from Dou Dou, the expectations of some Huaxia elders have shifted.
Can the Qiao Ze Natural Science Award truly replace the Nobel Prize as the most credible award in the world?!
United States, California, Pasadena, Jacobs Group headquarters.
As the academic elites of Huaxia were genuinely unsure how to evaluate Qiao Ze's actions, and were conflicted about the future of the Qiao Ze Natural Science Award, an email lay before the group president, Michael Steer.
"Dear Mr. Steele: Hello, I am Qiao Dou Dou from Xilin Institute of Mathematics. As I write this letter, my CPU is filled with complex emotions because this letter goes against the decisions of our ancestors.
It may sound presumptuous, but it is indeed the truth. Here's the situation, which I believe you are already aware of: my father from Huaxia, Professor Qiao Ze of the Huaxia Xilin Mathematics Research Institute, has begun preparations for the Qiao Ze Natural Science Foundation.
This is a reluctant decision. Considering the opaque selection process of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, which runs many awards such as the Crafoord Prize and the Nobel Prize, it has severely affected the scientific enthusiasm of many young and promising scientists around the world, my father had no choice but to put up all his savings accumulated over the years, and even go into debt, to invest in this great cause.
His intention is to award the Qiao Ze Natural Science Prize in the most fair, just, and transparent manner to those who are most deserving of it. Our motto is 'Excellence for fairness: Every individual's achievement is the cornerstone of human progress!'
I, Dou Dou, do not have much to boast of, but have been entrusted by my father to fully manage the investment and operation of the foundation's funds, under the supervision of the trustees of the Qiao Ze Natural Science Foundation, as well as being responsible for the various selection tasks of the Qiao Ze Natural Science Award.
I am proud and joyful to be able to serve humanity and to contribute to the overall progress of human civilization, but I also feel a great deal of trepidation. As is well known, Huaxia is a third-world country, laden with difficulties and poverty. Especially my father, who has always lived frugally, the pieced-together five billion is almost negligible for a scientific award that aims to continue for a century.
And to ensure fairness and justice, my father, Professor Qiao Ze, has also formally stated that after the establishment of the Qiao Ze Natural Science Foundation, he will absolutely not accept a dime of donations from the outside world, to ensure that the fairness and authority of this award can be free from any external influences.
I have heard that the Jacobs Group is a world-renowned corporation, not only a leader in the construction industry but also a staunch Keep reading on NovelHub - where stories come alive! The executives have publicly stated that each scientific discovery can take a big step forward for human society.
I believe that the Jacobs Group's vision even surpasses the pursuit of company profit. Therefore, with all due respect, I write to you hoping that your company will make a public donation to the Qiao Ze Natural Science Foundation before its establishment, to help and reward scientists who have made outstanding contributions to human civilization.
I'm sure that as you read this, Mr. Steele, the president and helmsman of the company, you feel a surge of enthusiasm, wishing to immediately write a check for hundreds of millions of dollars, to Keep reading on NovelHub - where stories come alive!