Dedication is the most precious quality of scientists and a kind of scientist spirit that needs to be vigorously promoted.
"Two bombs and one star" meritorious scientist "Xu Shenguo Weizhuang River Mountain" takes root in the Gobi desert and makes silent contributions; Huang Xuhua is willing to be an anonymous person for the development of nuclear submarines, and has no regrets for the 30-year "underwater march"; Huang Danian "joins the torrential torrents of devotees" and develops China's deep earth exploration career with his life... Since the founding of the People's Republic of China 70 years ago, generations of scientists have devoted themselves to the exploration of scientific undertakings, devoted themselves to the nation and contributed selflessly to the benefit of mankind. They have not only promoted the great progress of China's scientific research, but also set up a monument of dedication in people's hearts.
Recently, the State Office of China issued "Opinions on Further Promoting the Spirit of Scientists and Strengthening the Construction of Style of Work and Study", which clearly put forward "vigorously promoting the dedication spirit of indifference to fame and wealth and devotion to research". This requirement endows the dedication of scientists in the new era with profound connotations. Faced with the important task of pushing science and technology forward and climbing the peak of science and technology, only by vigorously promoting the dedication spirit of indifference to fame and fortune, devoting themselves to research, willing to sit on the "cold bench", willing to work hard for decades to sharpen a sword, and bravely being the pioneer of scientific and technological innovation in the new era, can the broad masses of scientific and technological workers be on the road of scientific inquiry. Go straight to the distance.
Science is the cause of striving for excellence. To carry forward the spirit of devotion, we must study it with great concentration and dedication. According to statistics, the average research time from project establishment to conclusion of the National Science and Technology Award winning projects in 2018 is 11.4 years. According to the law of scientific research, research results are often difficult to achieve overnight, there is a gradual and quantitative accumulation process. The more urgent the need for scientific and technological innovation is, the more important it is to concentrate on it. The blind pursuit of hot spots and random change of research directions often fail to dig up the real money of major scientific and technological achievements. "To engage in basic research, we should aim at world-class, dare to talk with colleagues on the world stage; to engage in applied research, we should focus on solving practical problems and strive to achieve the autonomy and controllability of key core technologies." Only by working so hard can we achieve a breakthrough that the world is amazed at.
Science is a persistent cause. To carry forward the spirit of devotion, we should be indifferent to fame and wealth, vigilant against impetuosity, not disturbed by false names, not confused by utilitarianism. Under the pretext of "Scientists can't avoid vulgarity", we should concentrate our energy on competing for treatment and caps. We can't resist quiet and loneliness, unwilling to work hard and foolish, and we will stop with a little success. If we plan fame and fortune before moving, we will only lose our direction in impetuosity and exaggeration and lose our initial research heart. For scientists, only by going through all kinds of dangers without giving up, sitting on the "cold bench" without blindly obeying, and facing all kinds of temptations without wavering, can we create scientific achievements that can stand the test of history. At the same time, we should also see that vigorously promoting the dedication of scientists does not mean that scientists are laborious and poor. We must implement all the reform requirements, further improve the treatment and incentive mechanism, create an environment that respects the law of scientific research and is suitable for devoted research, and create favorable conditions for scientists and technicians to do scientific research without hesitation.
"Often the last key opens the door," Qian Xuesen reveals, explaining why meditation and dedication are most needed on the road to science. "Wait a minute, please, let me finish this paper before I go." Ye Zhupei, a famous metallurgist suffering from serious illness, used his last paper in his life to explain what a scientist's lifelong love is... Great cause calls for great spirit. Tens of millions of scientists and technicians are down-to-earth, working silently and striving with one heart. The beautiful vision of a powerful world in science and technology will be realized as soon as possible.
Source: People's Daily