"I understand, and I appreciate the trust and nurturing of the school." His response was as calm as ever, "I will cooperate with the relevant work. But my focus will still be on the current research and clinical issues."
For him, the Nobel Prize is international academic recognition of his theoretical value; being an academician is perhaps a summary and positioning by the domestic system of his contributions. Both are important, but neither will change what he does every day: analyzing data, considering cases, advancing research, and guiding the team.
He shared this news with Xiao Su. Xiao Su was feeding their one-year-old son, Xiao Shu, and paused with the spoon, blinking her eyes, "Academician? That's great. Anyway, it's something you deserve."
Yang Ping smiled.
Xiao Shu banged on the tray with an "ah ah," spilling some rice cereal. Xiao Su hurriedly wiped it up, muttering, "Oh... will there be social events during this time..."
