Investment plan joke

Nobel Prize refers to a world-class prize established according to the will of scientist Nobel 1895, covering five aspects: physics prize, chemistry prize, peace prize, physiology or medicine prize and literature prize, aiming at recognizing people who have made the greatest contribution to mankind.

For China people, the Nobel Prize seems to have always been an unattainable prize, so China people have a strong dream of winning the Nobel Prize. So far, only a handful of people in China have won the Nobel Prize, and only Mo Yan and Tu Youyou have won the prize as citizens of China. Therefore, we always think that the Nobel Prize is a "flower in the mountain" and it is difficult to climb.

30 Nobel Prizes in 50 Years

However, at the beginning of 2 1 century, Japan "talked wildly" and put forward a plan as absurd as the Greater East Asia Co-prosperity Circle in the 20th century. In 200 1 year, the Japanese government put forward the "second basic plan for science and technology" of 1 billion yuan, claiming that "30 Nobel Prizes will be won in 50 years".

And focus on investing in life sciences, information and communication, environmental protection, nano-materials and other fields, attracting and training young researchers with competitive research funds. When this "plan" came out, many people thought it was a fantasy. They wanted to wait for Japan to be beaten in the face, but they didn't expect to be beaten in the face.

Overfulfilled the plan?

In the past 20 years, Japan has produced 19 Nobel Prize winners, that is to say, it took Japan two-fifths of the time to complete nearly two-thirds of the Nobel Prize plan, which can be said to be "overfulfilled".

So, how did Japan realize this plan that was regarded as a joke? Many people may be confused by the superficial illusion that the spurt growth of Japanese Nobel Prize winners is officially attributed to the Nobel Prize plan formulated by Japan, but it is not.

As we all know, scientific research is the result of accumulation over time, and it can't be done overnight. Once the plan is introduced, it is impossible for Japan to achieve great results. The Nobel Prize focuses on basic scientific research. In fact, Japan's current achievements in the Nobel Prize should be attributed to the last century.

We found that the winner of the Nobel Prize in Japan is not Tokyo University, the highest institution of higher learning, but second, which is attributed to the teaching system of Kyoto University. After Meiji Restoration, Kyoto University in Japan adopted the Humboldt education model in Germany, aiming at cultivating research-oriented talents. The biggest feature of this model is the seminar system, which was later extended to universities all over Japan. The application of this model has greatly promoted the development of basic science in Japan.

A "scientific plan" that is not favored by domestic experts

On the contrary, the Second Basic Plan for Science and Technology issued by 200 1 has been denounced by many Japanese experts and scholars. This plan is actually the product of anxiety that the economic benefits of Japanese scientific research are too low. The achievements of basic scientific research cannot be quickly transformed into economic benefits, but the research whose achievements benefit the whole world begins with "science has no borders".

At the end of the last century, Japan has been committed to basic scientific research, and the economic benefits of scientific research results have gradually decreased. Therefore, Japan's second scientific research plan actually pays more attention to the economic benefits of scientific research results and is committed to applied scientific research. Obviously, this plan can't significantly increase the number of Nobel Prize winners in Japan, but it will take some time for this drawback to begin to leak.

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However, compared with Japanese, China's scientific research level is still slightly inferior. Yamato people are ambitious and very good at learning, and this spirit is worth learning. We have been committed to "rejuvenating the country through science and education" and transforming "Made in China" into "Created in China". As the poet Du Fu said, "We have a long way to go in scientific research and need to learn a lot.