Laboratories are the core of the Lizhuang Plan, especially nanotechnology, biotechnology and basic physics laboratories are the most important, and the others are auxiliary departments. At the end of April, he held a meeting with several laboratory directors in place.
At the meeting, Li Zhuang first put forward his goals, and then discussed the possibility of achieving the goals with the laboratory directors.
In terms of nanotechnology, he asked Zhou Qisen what he thought of carbon nanotubes and pure graphene.
Zhou Qisen pondered for a moment and said: "Carbon nanotubes are one-dimensional nanomaterials that are light in weight, perfectly connected in a hexagonal structure, and have many abnormal mechanical, electrical and chemical properties. This material was discovered by Japanese scientist Iijima in 1991 and is currently A lot of research has been done and the applications are wide, but the separation of single-walled carbon nanotubes and multi-walled carbon nanotubes is a difficult problem."
He paused and continued: "Pure graphene is a two-dimensional carbon atom crystal. It is harder than diamond and 100 times stronger than the best steel in the world. It is the hardest substance in the world. . This is relatively famous, and won the NB Award in 10 years. In comparison, pure graphene has better performance, but its combination is a big problem. Which of these two structures is better? There is currently a fierce academic debate. I am personally more optimistic. Carbon nanotubes. If the problem of continuous preparation can be solved, it will be applied on a large scale."
Li Zhuang asked him again, ¡°Is it feasible to continuously produce carbon nanotubes with laser?¡±
Zhou Qisen replied: "There are currently laser production processes in the production process, which are called laser ablation and laser sputtering. Due to equipment limitations, the scale is not large."
"What about atomic storage?"
"As long as the technology develops to a certain stage, atomic hard drives can be realized. I am confident and have done research in this area."
Li Zhuang nodded. In fact, he asked these questions in a targeted manner today. He wanted to use lasers to mass-produce carbon nanotubes and pure graphene. At the same time, lasers would also be used as tools to precisely arrange atoms. This assumption has been confirmed by research from foreign universities, and he has also collected some research information and data.
Laser technology, once developed, will have many uses. Conduct in-depth research, both for production and processing, and for weapons.
Zhou Qisen plans to carry out the preparation and performance research of carbon nanotubes and pure graphene step by step. It may take a little longer, but Li Zhuang doesn't care. What he really needed were the various parameters that Zhou Qisen gradually obtained during the research process. For automated production, without equipment parameters and process flow, everything is empty talk.
?Then there is the issue of basic physics laboratory.
In Li Zhuang¡¯s mind, the basic physics laboratory will be the largest department, mainly involving laser engineering, optical communication components and optoelectronic chips.
"In terms of laser engineering, it is necessary to set up a special project team for research. There is no limit on the number of people. In addition to cooperating with Dr. Zhou's research, the main thing is to develop high-power lasers. Are you confident about this?" Li Zhuang asked Ren Mingmei.
"Laser engineering was my main research direction when I was studying for my PhD. You can rest assured that I have an in-depth understanding of optical communications and optoelectronic components and have achieved scientific research results," Ren Mingmei is very confident.
Other Li Zhuang all communicated with several laboratory directors.
In the new materials laboratory, Dr. Xiao Zhicheng proposed his own direction based on Li Zhuang¡¯s idea. He is a professional and is good at the performance research and preparation of alloy materials. The so-called new materials are a very broad concept that exist in every industry, but it is impossible for laboratories to study them all.
As for the new energy laboratory, it mainly studies lithium batteries, solar cells, supercapacitors, and conducts basic theoretical research. Dr. He said that he would try to recruit a few more classmates. He is best at electrochemistry. Although lithium batteries are very solid, he has not specifically studied solar cells and supercapacitors.
In terms of medical laboratories, he has no requirements for Han Shumei. Han Shumei is relaxed and can do whatever she wants, as long as Li Zhuang guarantees sufficient funds.
The last thing we talked about was the national treasure¡¯s biotechnology laboratory.
In the opinion of the leader of his original unit, Sun Guobao was usually very kind. Unexpectedly, he left this time without telling him, and he also took two colleagues with whom he had a good relationship with him, which suddenly took away the elite power in the institute. Quarter. Fortunately, state-owned enterprises are like this, and the leaders don't particularly care. They feel that there are a lot of talents in the country now. Sun Guobao left, so his nephew can be replaced.
Guobao has a wide range of knowledge in the field of biotechnology. He is more or less familiar with all research topics in this field, and is especially good at genetic engineering. Two of his colleagues, one studies botany and the other studies bioengineering, both have doctorates, and one of them is from a prestigious foreign university.
There is a saying that is indeed true, no matter what bad things you do,??, they are most afraid of experts, even thieves and poachers. The national treasure wanted to come here on his own, so he needed helpers. He had heard Li Zhuang mention it before, so he had been paying attention. Honest smart people are also smart people, and they are more skilled in doing evil.
Li Zhuang usually has a close relationship with the national treasure, but this time he just went through the motions. There were some things that he couldn't let others know for the time being.
Speaking of the topic that Li Zhuang wanted Guo Bao to study, Guo Bao was shocked.
That day, while the two were having a drink, Guobao asked Li Zhuang: "What project do you want me to come over for? The field of biotechnology is very big, so let's just talk about our future plans."
It is said that once someone falls in love with someone, their IQ drops a lot, let alone someone who has been a friend for many years. Li Zhuang drank some wine at that time and spoke frankly.
"Can you clone people?"
Guobao suddenly woke up from his dazed mind. He opened his mouth and pointed at Li Zhuang and said, "You are not serious, are you?"
Li Zhuang was also frightened by himself, but he still nodded slowly.
The national treasure smiled bitterly and spoke happily.
Human cloning is not a very new topic. Putting aside social ethics, there are many technical implementation problems. Whole-body duplication can easily lead to genetic defects. This is also true for animals, let alone the complex and sophisticated human brain. It is not that there are no crazy research plans abroad, but they have never been successful, and based on the current technical system, the possibility of realization is not high, and there are some theoretical flaws.
There are no two identical leaves in the world. Everyone knows this philosophical theory. When it comes to people, even if there are identical identical twins in the world, there are always some differences. Why? The time sequence of embryonic formation and the influence of external factors all lead to differences. Even under the most advanced research conditions abroad, it is impossible to completely replicate a living thing, especially a human embryo.
The closer to perfection, the higher the failure rate and the more obvious the genetic defects.
The national treasure talked a lot, and in the end, for some reason, he picked up the white wine the two of them drank and poured himself a large glass, then drank it down in one gulp, and soon fell asleep, muttering something in his mouth.
Li Zhuang pricked up his ears and heard the national treasure saying the word "soul".
What is the relationship between soul and human cloning? The national treasure seemed to have discovered something during his research. When Li Zhuang mentioned this this time, it reminded him of the past and he lost control of his emotions.
After more than a month of running-in, employees who entered Wesson Technology have basically understood their status in the laboratory. Here, everything is based on strength and there are no such complicated interpersonal relationships. If you are not good at scientific research but have other talents, you can still find your own position. The salary will be adjusted according to the position, but it will be much higher than outside.
Wesson Technology is a little different from ordinary companies. Among the employees, they are all related to each other, or they are simply locals, a bit like the Hunan Army in those days. This is what Li Zhuang did deliberately. Nowadays, people lack faith, and unfamiliar people coming in can easily cause crises.
It is a basic principle to be cautious rather than excessive. There is nothing wrong with being cautious. After all the laboratory facilities are completed and equipment and instruments are purchased, he will fully communicate with the supervisors and develop an experimental expert system, which will be managed by the loudspeaker. This is a super tool that is enough to allow non-top talents to complete tasks that only top talents can complete. .
This time, after the car distribution was completed and the living area was fully put into use, the few employees felt calm. When it was time to consider recruitment, Li Zhuang asked Zhang Kai to convene a meeting with heads of various departments to discuss issues of strengthening the company. The experimental area and office area that have been built are not too big. Everyone arrived quickly, and Robinson was also present.
Zhang Kai spoke first. He was the host of this meeting, and Li Zhuang was just the initiator.
"First of all, we must solve the three positions of president, vice president in charge of cutting-edge research, and vice president of applied research. I have contacted many potential candidates for the president, but they have all been rejected in the past few days. The span is too big, and it is really difficult. We can't find a suitable target. We are not well-known and cannot compare with well-known institutions like Bell Labs, and our financial resources cannot be compared with those big companies for the time being. I suggest that Director Zhou Qisen be the president, and he will also manage cutting-edge research. He has a degree in physics and materials science, which is enough for the job. The executive vice president is Director He Xiuwen, who is responsible for managing applied research. Both of them have very good management skills. I have hired a deputy dean from the Provincial Polytechnic University. I came here as the vice president and was in charge of the coordination between research departments. As the director of the precision machining laboratory, I also hired a deputy director from the Provincial University of Science and Technology. This person has a master's degree in materials and a doctorate in precision machining. About the laboratory It is recommended that each laboratory form a joint meeting of laboratory directors to solve the coordination problems caused by cross-disciplines. What do you think?"
As soon as Zhang Kai finished speaking, Li Zhuang was stunned, and so was Zhou Qisen.What Li Zhuang was thinking was that he really needed to look at his resume. He didn¡¯t even know what the background of so many people was, and he immediately thought of that guy Yamamoto. That guy is a talented person, no worse than Dr. He. Unfortunately, he is Japanese. How can I get it?
Everyone has been getting along for a while, and they all know each other's details. Except for Li Zhuang, who is a confused person, they all expressed their agreement with Zhang Kai's arrangement.
Zhou Qisen stood up, saluted everyone in the front row, and then said to Zhang Kai: "I am very grateful to the company for its trust and will work hard to do this position well. But when I leave the Nano Laboratory, who will take over the director position? This is very difficult. There are not many experts at the cutting edge.¡±
Before Zhang Kai could answer, he added: "Why don't you let Ackerman Brown, my classmate and good friend when I studied in the UK, take up the post? He is a doctor from Oxford. He is not getting along with the company very well now and is planning to resign. After a while, Will come to see me."
Zhang Kai felt happy in his heart and thought: "Finally I've squeezed out the bottom of you. It's not in vain that I squatted for so long." Li Zhuang was a little worried. Although there are more nanotechnology talents abroad, safety issues may arise. Some trouble.
Zhou Qisen saw Li Zhuang's concerns and said to him: "Representative Li may have some concerns, but I believe you will find it appropriate to meet Ackerman. Also, his father is Australian and comes from the same family as our investor." a place."
Li Zhuang asked him to ask Ackerman to come over for an interview as soon as possible. The nanotechnology laboratory is very important. If it is not suitable, a replacement must be found as soon as possible. Zhou Qisen said that he would be contacted immediately after the meeting.
"That's it, Zhang Kai, please improve the company's salary system and count the employees that each department needs to recruit. We will go to the provincial capital university and the talent market in a few days."
He turned around and asked Robinson again: "Representative Lu, what do you think?"
Robinson thought to himself, you have already decided, why are you asking me, but he said: "On behalf of the investors, I agree with Representative Li's opinion."
Li Zhuang clapped his hands for everyone to dismiss the meeting and prepare for the recruitment in a few days.