On the afternoon of September 8, the Chinese Academy of Engineering held the "Symposium on the Scientific Spirit of Academicians Zhong Nanshan, Zhang Boli, and Chen Wei" in Beijing. Academician Zhong Nanshan was awarded the "Medal of the Republic" and Academician Zhang Boli and Chen Wei were awarded the national honorary title of "People's Hero". attend.
In the opinion of Academician Chen Wei, although the domestic epidemic has been prevented and controlled very well, there are still tens of thousands of infection cases abroad every day, and there is still a long way to go to fight the epidemic.
The fight against the epidemic this time exposed many shortcomings and deficiencies in the public health system, and also recognized a deeper sense of crisis and a greater sense of responsibility.
Academician Chen Wei said, “On the one hand, our scientific understanding of the new crown virus is still in the process of deepening, and there are still many unknowns that need to be explored; on the other hand, we also need to make up for the shortcomings and shortcomings exposed in this epidemic as soon as possible. , "These are two lines of work, but the goal is the same, that is, to build China's scientific and technological strength stronger to serve the people's health."
On the same day, Chen Wei's son also said at the forum that he was influenced by his mother and chose a similar major, and said that as a young man, he should devote his youth to the motherland.
(Reporter Guo Chaokai edited Li Jiali)
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