My autobiography is definitely not a tragedy!
Chapter 437 - 290: To Practice or Not

Chapter 437: Chapter 290: To Practice or Not

"Professor Zheng."

Zheng Dalu snapped out of his reverie and turned to find Gao Yuan standing behind him.

"Chairman Gao!" he hurriedly stood up.

"It’s okay, sit down, no need for formalities, Professor Zheng. Are you satisfied with the work environment?"

"Of course, I am very satisfied. Thank you, Chairman Gao."

The spacious private office, a personal assistant, and even a car provided for him—Zheng Dalu had never dared to dream of such treatment before.

"That’s good to hear. If you need anything, feel free to contact Manager Jiang or Mr. Tang. They will do their best to meet your research needs."

Gazing at the technical documents on the table, Gao Yuan asked again.

"I believe these past few days, Professor Zheng has gained a deeper understanding of our two research projects. I would like to hear your opinion."

Zheng Dalu thought for a moment and said,

"I must say, Chairman Gao, the two research projects you’ve chosen are major international scientific challenges with extreme difficulty, but if successful, the commercial prospects are extremely broad.

Moreover, these two projects you’ve provided—setting aside whether they’re correct or not—at least hypothetically and logically, they are quite perfect..."

He looked at Gao Yuan.

"But frankly, even those top international biotech corporations are at a loss; you can imagine the difficulty of tackling these issues.

Putting Alzheimer’s aside for the moment, even the African Z virus has been a massive challenge plaguing the world for decades, causing severe havoc in the livestock industries of several countries.

If I were still in academia, regardless of the results, regardless of how high the risk of failure, given the research value of these two projects, I would definitely push for a grant application.

But you are a businesswoman, should you not be the one most concerned about investment risks?

The uncertainties involved, I believe you must be aware of them, right?"

Hehe! Because someone has assured me...

This uncertainty... it is certain...

"This is something you need not worry about, Professor Zheng. We have already conducted a risk assessment.

Let’s put it this way, even if this research funding goes down the drain, it won’t majorly impact us. We can afford it, so Professor Zheng, feel no pressure.

Human progress has always been built upon repeated failures.

Even if this attempt fails, I would still be pleased to see it happen."

Although this may seem somewhat unfair to Meng Lang, compared to a successful project...

If the project fails, I wonder what that man, who boasts about being ’unprecedented and unparalleled,’ would look like.

Thinking about it, I’m actually somewhat looking forward to it?

Zheng Dalu looked at Gao Yuan, who wore a "sincere" smile, somewhat stunned.

This expression... doesn’t seem like mere politeness?

Could it be... businessmen today actually possess such boldness and magnanimity?

He couldn’t help but look on in admiration.

"Chairman Gao truly is as reported in the news, fundamentally different from those businessmen who only see profits."

Before joining the company, he had naturally thoroughly researched this company and Gao Yuan herself online.

The news a while back was still fresh, and of course, he had seen it.

Regarding this remarkable ’talent-spotter,’ he felt even more respect and agreement.

Thinking it over, Zheng Dalu said,

"In that case, I have no reservations at all.

The technical documents you provided, the one on Alzheimer’s is just a predictive technology, relatively simple.

Since a complete experimental procedure has been provided, it won’t take much time to validate; results can be available in three to four days.

As for the African Z vaccine technique for pigs, that’s more troublesome.

Since it uses homologous recombination technology to construct a recombinant vaccine, it requires the use of an African Z virus strain for recombination.

To my knowledge, at present, probably only the Country Hua National Biosecurity Laboratory possesses such dangerous strains.

It belongs to the highest biosafety level P4 laboratories.

However, such laboratories are not something ordinary businesses can apply to access.

The only way is to start with institutions abroad that possess the African Z virus, and apply there for international joint research.

I knew the director of a biological institute in the Northern Kingdom from my previous international exchanges, and I called him yesterday to inquire about it. They have a related research project and strains available for our study.

Their lab equipment is also quite comprehensive.

But this would mean carrying out the research overseas, and the costs..."

"Don’t worry about the cost, Professor Zheng. Immediately apply in the name of the company for that joint research, and as for you and your R&D team, I will arrange for visas to be processed without delay," Gao Yuan said without hesitation.

Meng Lang had said that by earliest this year, and latest by the end of this year, the African Z virus would enter our country.

The time left for her was running out...

"Err... okay, I’ll get on it as soon as possible. But Chairman Gao, it seems there’s virtually no market for the African Z vaccine in our country, right?

Why would you want to develop this technology?"

"Ahem! Our company’s strategic development is to be rooted in our own country while also aiming globally, simultaneously venturing into international markets.

After all, the high-end medical industry overseas is more robust, which helps us enhance our global competitiveness."

Venturing into international markets? Enhancing global competitiveness?

Is this something a small pharmaceutical company, still nestled in Su City with a market no larger than the Yangtze River Delta, should be considering?

Seeing Zheng Dalu’s somewhat perplexed expression, Gao Yuan felt helpless.