Chapter 445: Final meeting

In October, the streets of Stockholm are filled with festive atmosphere.
Whenever this time, this city located at the tip of the Baltic Sea will attract the attention of people from all over the world due to the Nobel Prize list.
Although the award is a matter for the academicians of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, most citizens in Stockholm are proud of this moment.
It is interesting that "they" have not always been this way.
In the era when the people ’s sovereignty and righteousness swept Europe, many Swedes had publicly complained or even criticized. A Swedish rich man or scholar (Nobel) neither donated his estate to the country nor to Scandinavian Any Navia prize winning priority is not the benefit, but the countless troubles.
Even Hans Fischer, then the director of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, complained that Nobel should donate money directly to the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, instead of letting them work hard to win awards, and refused to participate in research review. Details of the meeting.
Fortunately, with the unremitting efforts of Nobel's most trusted assistant Ronna Solman, the then King of Sweden announced the entry into force of the will, ending the controversy surrounding 31 million crowns.
Facts have proven that most people are short-sighted at the height of history. In an era without the Internet, few people had the opportunity to see the world outside the Baltic Sea.
But looking back now, even if we searched the world, it would be difficult to find a more cost-effective investment than the 31 million crowns.
No city has ever been so honored for an award. Nor has a Swede, even the King or Prime Minister of Sweden, left such a vast and inexhaustible legacy to his country or nation.
Of course, the accompanying troubles are certainly there.
Especially for the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences who has watched this will for more than a century.
As the distance from October 4th gets closer, compared to the more lively Stockholm, the atmosphere in this ivory tower is getting more and more tense.
It stands to reason that the Nobel Prize list should have been prepared three days ago.
But this time, the members of the Chemistry Awards Jury did not agree.
Although there have been so many times in history, because the opinions of the Nobel Committee could not be unified, and the announcement was delayed until mid-October, but there is no reason for this Nobel Prize selection. .
At the urging of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, the jury members of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry held another meeting.
There is no change in the list of the Chemistry Awards Jury compared to the previous two years. The only change is that Ms. Snogerup Linse has retired from the chairmanship and the 15-year member Kras Gustav Gustafasson was promoted to chairperson.
As for the other three academicians, Peter Brzezinski, a professor of biochemistry at Stockholm University, Olof Ramstrom, a professor of organic chemistry at the Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden, and Professor Johan Aqvist in the field of molecular biology and computational chemistry.
At the meeting, Ms. Linse, who was over half a year old, gave a sharp glance at the several colleagues present and said in a strong tone.
"It's just us. The Royal Academy of Sciences wants us to make a decision as soon as possible, at least before the 4th."
In fact, they should make a decision as early as a month ago.
Chairman Klass nodded.
"As Academician Linser said, we must make a decision. This will be the last meeting. I hope that if you have any opinions, you must not keep it in your heart."
The other three members looked at each other and nodded.
This will be the last time they discuss the issue.
It will also be the last review meeting this year ...
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Objectively speaking, the Nobel Prize in Chemistry ’s judges ’ideas are really fascinating. The frozen electron microscope in 17 years is okay to say, but the molecular machine in 16 years is a completely new concept. Although the results are outstanding, it is still far from being practical do not know.
For example, the most incomprehensible lithium battery. When predicting the Nobel Prize every year, everyone will put the lithium battery Daniel Gudneref-the legendary "good enough" name, but it took so long. However, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences seems to have forgotten his name.
In addition to the theoretical model of the electrochemical interface structure, Professor Franz-Ulrich Hartle of the Max Planck Institute for Biochemistry and Arthur Horwich, a professor of genetics at Yale University, talk about protein folding in cells. The study of the role and its impact is also a prize worth considering.
Prior to this, the two bulls have won the Lasker Award as the Nobel Prize weathervane. Almost 50% of the winners of this award eventually won the Nobel Prize in Medicine or Chemistry.
In addition, there is optogenetics, which have been developing rapidly recently, and motor proteins.
It turns out that in the field of biology, it is indeed easier for chemists to make beautiful results.
At first glance, the big pit of creatures seems quite attractive.
Of course, if the Nobel Prize is the goal ...
After an initial exchange of views, the meeting continued to discuss the final nomination.
Without any accident, the focus of controversy is still on the "theoretical model of electrochemical interface structure".
And the atmosphere of controversy is getting more and more intense ...
Olof: "In any case, we should consider the real chemical achievements. If Mr. Nobel knows that we have turned his favorite chemistry award into a" biological award ", I believe he must not be in heaven Will be happy. "
Peter emphasised fiercely: "But he is only 24 years old! Even younger than Lawrence Prague! Can we not wait until his 25th birthday before considering his name?"
Olof asked: "Apart from him, are there any better results in the field of theoretical chemistry?"
Peter froze slightly and frowned for a moment, then said in a hesitant tone: "Study of molecular dynamics? Professor Robert Carr of Princeton has done an excellent job in this field."
Olof shook his head: "I admit that he does a great job, but he is far from outstanding."
Peter complained: "Then give the folding of proteins inside the cell! Why do we have to consider theoretical chemistry?"
Ms. Linser nodded. "I agree with Peter."
At the 15-year session, she was awarded the Nobel Prize for DNA repair under her claim.
Now, she has the same view as she did then that the award should be awarded to biochemistry.
Olof asked: "Since we are not constrained by the research direction, why do we have to be confined to the age of the winner? Nobel has not said in his will that he must share his estate with his 50s. Old man. "
John, who has never spoken, suddenly interjected at this time: "I think Academician Olof makes sense, and the electrochemical interface structure is not just an achievement in the fields of electrochemistry and theoretical chemistry ~ EbookFREE.me ~ Is also a pioneering contribution. "
He is studying computational chemistry. No one sitting here knows how good that theoretical model is.
However, the biggest difference in the Nobel Prize selection is also here.
With the development of science, the boundaries between disciplines are becoming more and more blurred, but the distance between directions is becoming more and more distant. The research results in different directions want to make it difficult for scholars outside the field to understand, let alone horizontal comparison.
The conference table seemed to be caught in a "melee".
Looking at Olof and Peter who argued reasonably, Academician Klass, Chairman of the Board, who has not spoken a lot, groaned for a moment, clapped his hands, and interrupted the quarrel at the conference table.
"Well, gentlemen ... and ladies, it doesn't make sense to continue the argument. Let us use the most democratic, most fair, and most traditional way to make the final decision."
Several people exchanged sight.
Although there was no consensus, there was no opinion on what Academician Klass said.
When there is no consensus, there is no better way to solve a problem than voting.
Seeing that there were no objections from other members, Academician Klass winked at the assistant next to him.
Reading the meaning in his eyes, the assistant stepped forward and put an A4 sheet on each person's desk.
Picking up the pen and writing a word on the paper, Ms. Linser raised her eyebrows and looked at Klass: "Are you ready already?"
"I have a hunch that it will eventually turn out like this," Academician Kras smiled, folded his paper, and placed it gently in the middle of the table. "Anyway, our opinions rarely reach consensus, don't we? "
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