Chapter 679: Shameless Thief
Andre was repeating the steps in the paper in his own laboratory. He did not need to complete all the experimental procedures, but only needed to succeed in one of the experiments to prove the authenticity of the paper.
However, the sudden appearance of Bruno Juett caught Andre and his assistant off guard. Before Bruno Juett could speak, the assistant asked with a gloomy face, "Professor Bruno, are you here to drive us away?"
After Bruno Juett and his men returned from Xia Country, they directly seized Andre's laboratory and even stopped paying for the experiment. Of course, the assistant was very dissatisfied. Now that he had barely applied for a laboratory through Nature magazine, Bruno Juett appeared again, and of course he was very angry.
Bruno Juett quickly said gently, "No, you misunderstood. How could I do such a thing? I was just following the school's arrangements. And I can guarantee that I am not here today because of the laboratory issues."
After hearing what he said, the assistant's expression relaxed and he asked, "Then what are you doing here?"
Andre did not speak from beginning to end. Bruno Juett came to Andre and said, "Professor Andre, can I discuss something with you?"
Andre didn't know why Bruno Juett came, but Bruno Juett had made it clear in advance that he was not here to rob the laboratory, so he didn't ask much, but said calmly: "What's the matter?"
Bruno Juett did not shy away from the presence of Andre's assistant and said directly: "I know you have the paper sent by the editorial department of Nature magazine. It is the scientific achievement of Moxin Technology in successfully separating the graphene monolayer structure. As long as your experiment is successful, the paper can be published directly."
Andre felt something, looked up at Bruno Jewett's eyes, and said, "So?"
Bruno Jewett said, "So I hope you can do the experiment as long as possible."
"What do you mean!"
When Andre heard this, he immediately became angry. He certainly knew what Bruno Jewett meant. Because Bruno Jewett himself was also studying this thing. The paper was shelved for several months. When Bruno Jewett's research was completed and the paper was published, this great discovery that shocked the world would be Bruno Jewett's.
Facing the angry Andre, Bruno Juett began to appeal to his emotions and reason: "You and I are both from the University of Manchester, and our honor is tied to the University of Manchester. Do you want to keep this scientific achievement that shocked the world at the University of Manchester, or give it to that group of barbaric and ignorant Xia people? Moreover, with all due respect, this is not only the honor of our University of Manchester, but also the honor of the entire England and the honor of the European scientific community!"
“shit!”
Andre started swearing.
"You are bringing shame to the school by doing this! I will never go against my conscience and do such a thing."
Facing the furious Andre, Bruno Juett dropped a bombshell: "You know, if it works well, this research could win us a Nobel Prize. I can add your name to the list."
The assistant next to him was shocked when he heard this.
Can be on the Nobel Prize winners list!
This is an irresistible temptation for any scientific researcher!
He looked at Andre.
Andre suddenly laughed.
Bruno Juett thought Andre was moved, and quickly vowed: "I swear to the Almighty! I will do what I say and add your name to the team list! Just think about it, winning the Nobel Prize is such an honor!"
Andrei smiled and said, "You idiot! Don't forget that in addition to Nature, there is also Science! Don't you think that they also have this paper? You can't stop them, and you will make Nature miss the opportunity to publish it first! Now, please get out of my lab!"
Soon, this paper was published in the journal Nature, which shocked the entire academic community in Europe and the United States. Countless people rushed to borrow photocopies of the paper, especially in the academic community in the United States, which is separated from Europe by the Atlantic Ocean.
What is shocking is not only that someone has peeled off graphene, a material that exists in theory, in a laboratory state, but also that it was a scientific team from Xia Country who did all this!
The Xia Kingdom was a place where people were ignorant, the land was barren and poor, and the country was still in a slave society!
This paper is like a big slap in the face of the European and American scientific community!
Soon, graphene was produced in small quantities by countless top laboratories and subjected to various tests.
The various physical properties exhibited by graphene have made countless scholars ecstatic.
There is no doubt that graphene has started a new material revolution. Once it becomes popular, it will have a profound impact on the entire human world and even rewrite the course of human civilization.
Such an important scientific research result was actually completed by a group of Xia people. The academic circles in Europe and the United States were once again shocked.
Many people found it hard to believe. After all, in their eyes, Xia State was synonymous with poverty and backwardness.
Doing scientific research?
What a joke!
There are even hundreds of millions of people there who don’t have enough food to eat, right?
But after repeated confirmation, they had to admit that although Xia State was poor and backward, it was not a scientific research desert. In that ancient land, there were still smart and wise people who used their brains to create new knowledge .
For a time, the names of MoXin Technology and Yu Kebao were on the desks of top laboratories around the world.
In Yu Kebao's office at MoXin Technology, he kept fiddling with a copy of Nature magazine in front of him, smiling so hard that the wrinkles on his face disappeared.
This is the world's top journal!
Being able to publish a paper on this, given the current domestic scientific research capabilities, means you are at the top scientist level!
If Yu Kebao were still a professor at Zhonghai Jiaotong University, leaving aside the earth-shaking discovery of graphene, just this paper alone would be enough for him to be promoted to full professor.
Unfortunately, Yu Kebao has already completed his resignation procedures and is no longer a professor at Zhonghai Jiaotong University.
Otherwise, China Overseas Chinese University would also be able to take advantage of this honor.
Now, you can’t even touch Zhonghai Jiaotong University.
Yu Kebao opened the Nature magazine like a reader and read the paper he wrote carefully.
Although he had almost memorized it, Yu Kebao still read it with great interest.
"Although we have successfully isolated a single-layer graphene structure, there is still a long way to go before graphene can be commercially applied. We must not be complacent and must continue to work hard."
Just at this moment, the front desk suddenly called.
"Professor Yu, someone at the front desk wants to see you. They claim to be an official representative from Stanford University."
Stanford University!
Hearing this name, Yu Kebao suddenly felt as if every bone in his body had become lighter.
How could he have had any connection with such a world-class university before? Not to mention that people from Stanford University came to find him, even if he went to Stanford in person, the door of Stanford University might not open.
"Okay, I'll be right down!"
Excited, Yu Kebao quickly straightened his suit and took the elevator downstairs.
In the elevator, he stood straight, excited but even a little nervous.
He took a deep breath and told himself: "Don't get excited, it's just a small scene, just Stanford University."
"bite."
The elevator reached the first floor. Yu Kebao walked out with his head held high and chest puffed out. He saw a middle-aged man sitting in the lounge area drinking tea.
What surprised Yu Kebao was that he originally thought it would be a foreigner, but he didn't expect it to be a Xia countryman. This made him relax a lot.
"Hello, Professor Yu. I am Lu Xiangyang from the Xiaguo Office at Stanford University. Nice to meet you."
Yu Kebao shook his hand and said with a smile, "Hello, hello. I don't deserve to be called a professor. I am just the chief technology officer of Moxin Technology now."
"Haha, CTO, you are too modest."
"sit."
"You sit down too."
Yu Kebao asked curiously, "Mr. Lu, I wonder what you are talking about when you come to see me on behalf of Stanford University?"
Lu Xiangyang smiled and said, "It's like this. Didn't you, Mr. Yu, solve the problem of graphene separation a while ago? Laboratories in major universities and technology companies in the United States are actually researching this. I didn't expect that Xiaguo would be the first to produce results. The school would like to invite you to give a technical sharing speech. When do you have time?"
“Technology sharing?”
Not long ago, Lu Yiming had applied for a patent for this research result through his connections. There was no dispute about who would own the title, but now was the time when the whole world was catching up. Yu Kebao was worried that this trip would delay his research, so he immediately said, "Well, I need to discuss this with Mr. Lu. After all, he is the boss of the company, and I am just an employee."
Lu Xiangyang took out an exquisite business card and said with a smile: "Haha, OK, this is my business card. I hope to get a reply as soon as possible."
"OK."
"Please stay."
"Slow down."
After seeing Lu Xiangyang off, Yu Kebao looked at the business card from left to right. Looking at the long string of English letters on it, a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.
"It seems that my fortune is about to change."
Yu Kebao was about to go back to the office to call Lu Yiming to discuss his overseas speech, but he saw another group of people walking into the company. The leader came to the front desk and asked, "Hello, is Professor Yu here? Professor Yu Kebao Yu."
The girl at the front desk was a little surprised, after all, they were both here to see Yu Kebao. She looked up and saw that Yu Kebao was still in the lounge area, so she said, "Hello, that's Professor Yu Kebao."
"OK, thanks."
The middle-aged man walked directly towards Yu Kebao.
"Professor Yu."
Yu Kebao nodded slightly and said, "Hello. Please sit down."
The middle-aged man said excitedly: "First of all, congratulations to Professor Yu for successfully publishing his research results in Nature magazine. This has broken the monopoly of foreign countries and made our Xia country's scientific research proud in front of people all over the world."
Hearing the middle-aged man talking about his achievements, Yu Kebao was also very proud in his heart, but he did not show it. Instead, he said very modestly: "No, I'm just lucky. I feel very proud to be able to win glory for my country."
The middle-aged man then remembered that he had not introduced himself, and quickly said, "Look, I almost forgot the business when I was so excited. I am Sun Tianyou, the vice president of the National University of Defense Technology."
The National University of Defense Technology is not an ordinary university. This name immediately intimidated Yu Kebao.
Fortunately, Sun Tianyou was wearing casual clothes today, otherwise he would have to hang a badge on his chest.
"Hello, Principal Sun."
Sun Tianyou said, "Professor Yu, I wonder if you are interested in coming to our National University of Defense Technology to serve as a visiting professor in the Department of Physics? I heard that you just resigned from Jiaotong University."
Visiting professor?
Yu Kebao was immediately shocked. Just now Stanford University only invited him to give a speech, but now the National University of Defense Technology actually invited him to be a visiting professor?
He once again deeply realized the importance of graphene research, and he hoped to continue his research on graphene and strive to make further progress, instead of getting up early and arriving late.
"Principal Sun, I am a little flattered by you."
Sun Tianyou smiled and said, "Professor Yu has brought honor to the country, so he deserves this kind of treatment. How about it? When we have time, let's go and handle the formalities."
He really couldn't wait, because when he entered the door just now, he saw an acquaintance from a sister university. He knew without a doubt that the person was here to snatch someone away.
If it were in the past, Yu Kebao would have gone there without a second thought if he was hired as a visiting professor by the National University of Defense Technology. But now, after experiencing the traitor incident at Jiaotong University, he suddenly lost all interest in being a teacher.
After thinking for a while, Yu Kebao said: "Now, graphene has just moved from theory to reality, and there is still a lot of work to be done. We are one step ahead now, and we cannot miss this opportunity. So, I want to continue doing experiments. My ultimate goal is to promote the industrialization of graphene materials and apply them to all aspects that can give full play to its characteristics."
After seeing off Sun Tianyou, Yu Kebao was about to run away when a group of reporters suddenly appeared out of nowhere and surrounded him...
Two hours later, Yu Kebao, who was thirsty, finally escaped from the clutches of the reporters and walked into the elevator, dragging his tired body.
As soon as he walked into the office, he saw Lu Yiming sitting on the sofa drinking tea. Yu Kebao was startled and said, "Boss Lu, when did you come here?"
Lu Yiming smiled and said, "Just arrived. I heard someone say that you were interviewed down there? How was it? How does it feel to be the center of attention?"
Yu Kebao sighed, took out his thermos and took a big gulp. Then he waved his hand and said, "Don't mention it. They always ask me all kinds of stupid questions over and over again. I don't think there is any need to answer them, but they keep asking again and again. I can't communicate with them at all."
A scientist with high IQ was stumped by a group of reporters with low IQ. It has to be said that this incident was full of humor.
But it is obvious that Yu Kebao does not care much about vanity. What he is more interested in now is the various physical properties exhibited by graphene.
"This graphene has so many uses. It really is the perfect material in the legend. Mr. Lu, I want to continue to lead the public relations team. I want to make this path a success and go all the way!"
Lu Yiming nodded slightly and said, "I came to you just to tell you this. We haven't reached the finish line, but have only found the starting line. We need to continue to conduct in-depth research. At this stage, the theoretical value of graphene is too perfect, so I have tried my best to make it, hoping that graphene can replace silicon-based materials, support Xia's semiconductor industry chain, and break the technological monopoly of European and American powers."
At this moment, Tan Hongbo suddenly ran in breathlessly, shouting, "Professor Yu, something big has happened! Hey, Teacher Lu is here too."
Yu Kebao was startled by the shout and asked, "What happened?"
Tan Hongbo took out a newspaper and said, "Look at this."
Lu Yiming picked it up and looked at it, then raised his eyebrows: "The Sun?"
Lu Yiming was not unfamiliar with this newspaper. The Sun was a sensational newspaper with the highest sales in the UK, targeting the lower and middle classes of society. The owner was the news tycoon Keith Rupert Murdoch.
Yu Kebao asked, "Has our research been published in the newspaper?"
Lu Yiming smiled and said, "Yes, it was said, but it wasn't a good thing."
He took a quick glance and immediately understood why Tan Hongbo was so panicked.
The newspaper claimed that the new material graphene was first discovered by Professor Bruno Jewett of the University of Manchester, but the shameful Xia thieves stole their technological achievements from Professor Bruno Jewett's laboratory.
To this end, The Sun also showed everyone the progress of Professor Bruno Juett's experiment a few months ago.
According to the newspaper, Gu Lizhi was a very lucky young man from Xia Country. He was discovered by Professor Bruno Juett during a visit and brought to England for training. Unexpectedly, this Xia countryman named Gu Lizhi was insidious and cunning, and did not know how to be grateful. After winning the trust of Bruno Juett, he took the laboratory data and ran back to Xia Country and handed it to Yu Kebao. So Yu Kebao took the data and compiled it into a paper for publication, winning honor.
The newspaper was written so neatly that not only was there a storyline, but even Gu Lizhi's study abroad records could be found in various documents, and it was all true that he followed Bruno Juett to the laboratory to do experiments every day!
Coupled with the newspaper's nature of spreading the truth, this news immediately caused a strong response from the whole society as soon as it was published.
The European and American world had originally had a bad impression of the Xia Country, and now the image of the Xia people in this incident coincided with the stereotype in their minds, so this report immediately made the people of Europe angry.
After reading the news, Yu Kebao was even angrier than them.
