At the 2019 World Young Scientists Summit held in Wenzhou, either the high-spirited new scientists or the white-haired Nobel Prize winners, seem to be in their scientific youth, full of vigor and passion. Clever minds constantly come up with wise ideas, picturing the future of science for us.

89-year-old Nobel Prize winner Akira Suzuki — turning inspiration into reality in thinking

After winning the Nobel Prize, Suzuki said at a press conference, "I don't know how many years left in my life, but I hope to continue to work for young people." In fact, during the 10 years after winning the Nobel Prize, Suzuki has always been active in scientific research and youth science education.

In recent years, Suzuki has repeatedly lectured at universities in China. "Compound" is a term he repeatedly mentioned, namely, mixture and compound. He used this term to emphasize the importance of communication among young people in various countries. "Communication will produce many reactions, and international exchanges allow young people to experience local culture and local construction, which will make them more comprehensive." said Suzuki.

Jia Jiemin, Distinguished Research Fellow at West Lake University — Research is like a game of constant clearance

What kind of career can excite and interest people all the time? Jia Jiemin's answer is: doing research.

In August 2017, Jia Jiemin gave up her job at the Southwestern Medical Center of Texas State University and returned to the Institute of Basic Medicine of the West Lake Institute of Advanced Studies (predecessor of West Lake University) to work on research on intracranial vascular nerves.

 "How can you persist in playing video games? Because every time you reach the next level, there will be an astonishingly beautiful scenery in front of you. In some ways, scientific research is the same. What is most attractive in the scientific world is always the unknown mystery in front.” said Jia Jiemin, but unlike playing video games, there are countless levels in scientific research. In a researcher’s life, it is possible that a level cannot be completely reached. "Scientific research needs us to invest a lot of time and efforts, so we must work hard to squeeze ourselves into a good environment and cultivate our thinking skills so that we can make a more probable return on investment."

Smoot, Nobel Prize in Physics — It’s great to make science look interesting

Over these years, Smoot has actively "cross-bordered" in the field of biomedicine, investing in 3D printing companies, and even playing as a guest actor in Big Bang Theory. He is passionate about participating in public science events and encouraging science fans. He said, "It's great to make science look interesting."

"Every day we have a lot of new discoveries and many new technologies are applied to our lives." He reminded young scientists and young entrepreneurs to look at problems from a long-term perspective and look for transformative innovation.

Li Tongzang, young scientist from Cangnan — innovative talents lead the city's scientific and technological power

Li Tongzang is mainly engaged in the research of laser manipulation and quantum sensors. He used laser optical tweezers to measure the instantaneous velocity of Brownian motion of suspended particles for the first time, completing the task that Einstein thought impossible more than 100 years ago. In 2018, he and his team successfully developed the world's fastest rotor, spinning 60 billion times per minute. In 2019, he developed the most sensitive torque detector in the world.

When talking about his achievements, Li Tongzang was very emotional, "I have been communicating and competing directly with the world's cleverest people, to motivate myself to do creative work and achieve results more confidently."

Li Tongzang believes that innovation is always the truth and talents are always a key factor in the global competition. Whether the city's ability of scientific and technological innovation can be improved, is decided by whether it has a large number of scientific and technological innovation talents with international competitiveness.

Fan Daiming, academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering — young scientists should challenge their masters

"A coin has two sides. When people become old, they often study and appreciate only the positive side, while young scientists are liberated in mind and dare to explore the other side. Maybe the truth is there." Said Fan Daiming, at the Global Young Scientists Summit, who is an academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, causing continuous laughter at the scene.

 "Young scientists should travel around the world and work with international experts. Technology needs to be promoted by everyone, and we must not do research behind the doors. If we do not communicate or cooperate, it is difficult to generate new sparks."

In the lecture, Fan Daiming proposed his own ideas, that is, to better solve the dilemma of modern clinical medicine through the perspective of integrated medicine.

Executive Editor: Ke Ye

Translation: Ke Ye, Wenjin Chen