Hangzhou, May 5 (ZHANG Yuhuan) -- "Behind the 'stuck neck' problem is actually a scientific 'stuck brain'. On the 12th, the 12 MIT Technology Review "Top Ten Breakthrough Technologies" theme summit was held in Yuhang, Hangzhou. Gao Fu, academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, deputy director of the eighth committee of the National Natural Science Foundation of China, and former director of the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, said at the scene that it is necessary to promote scientific and technological innovation at the above three levels by separating the problems of science, technology and engineering, so as to solve the problems of "stuck neck", "stuck brain" and "binding limbs", promote scientific and technological development and social progress and contribute to the well-being of all mankind.
Recently, the World Health Organization declared that the new crown epidemic no longer constitutes a "public health emergency of international concern". In Gao Fu's view, mankind in the world has experienced the challenge of the new crown epidemic for three years, and now the decision of the World Health Organization, behind this phased achievement, it is inseparable from the development and promotion of science and technology.
As an expert in the research of cross-host transmission of pathogenic microorganisms, infection mechanism and host cell immunity, as well as public health policy and global health strategy, Gao Fu has always believed that the development of breakthrough technologies is crucial in the face of major scientific and social issues.
In his view, although people are constantly understanding the world today, they have not fully released their creativity, and the related "stuck neck" and "stuck brain" problems still need to be solved. He pointed out that behind the problem of technical "stuck neck" is actually the "stuck brain" at the scientific level, and the problem at the engineering level that binds the development of "limbs".
"If we cannot discuss the three levels of science, technology and engineering separately, it will be easy to enter the relevant misunderstandings, and it will be difficult to make progress at these levels." Gao Fu believed, "Therefore, we must have scientific talents, technical talents, and engineering talents to grasp talents today." ”
In Gao Fu's view, the technological bottlenecks facing China's development should be solved first, and science and technology should be systematically integrated to solve engineering problems and promote the country's development. At the same time, in the future, we must seize the favorable opportunity to solve global common scientific problems and serve all mankind.
"Science is for all mankind, and science knows no borders." Gao Fu said, "We should not only solve China's own technical problems and engineering problems, but also be more open-minded to embrace the world, cooperate with people all over the world, and solve the world's scientific problems." ”
Gao Fu believes that mankind is still facing many scientific problems today, including climate change, green development, disease prevention and control, public health and many other aspects, and more tolerance and resilience are needed to solve the above problems. (End)