Chapter 606 It belongs to the whole world
Amidst a burst of warm applause, the brief report came to an end.
But Tu Youyou didn't intend to leave at all. She held up the microphone and said to everyone in the audience: "Professors, please wait a moment."
"Next, a press conference will be held here, and I will announce all the experimental data and test results to the public."
While speaking, Tu Youyou waved to the assistant beside her, who turned and left.
When she appeared again, dozens of media reporters followed behind him.
They held microphones in their hands and cameras on their shoulders, and the camera was aimed directly at Professor Tu on the podium.
The shutter keeps beating like raindrops.
At this moment, the audience was silent, and everyone froze in place, staring blankly at Tu Youyou.
She actually wanted to announce the results of the experiment to the world?It's just unbelievable.
All of you here are experts in academia, and they all know the rules of academia clearly.
You can publish all the theoretical results at the report meeting, but you cannot disclose them to the media.
This is not just a loss of millions, but a loss of hundreds of millions, billions, or even tens of billions!
Thinking of this, the professors couldn't calm down immediately.
For a while, everyone discouraged.
"I'm just going to make the patent public."
For everyone's kind reminders, Tu Youyou nodded to thank you, and then said: "I appreciate everyone's kindness, but the purpose of my press conference today is very simple."
Media reporter: Crack it, wipe it.
Tu Youyou and his team will not be able to apply for the patent rights of dihydroartemisinin.
It is better to keep it in your own pocket than to benefit foreign pharmaceutical companies.
"Professor, before making it public, I would like to ask, have you applied for a patent?" A professor from the Department of Life Sciences of the Chinese Academy of Sciences asked in the crowd.
Qin Luo:? ? ?
Crowd: ...
"That's right, Professor Tu, we have no objection to your disclosure, but before you disclose it, please be sure to submit a patent application."
It’s not that they made a fuss or are small-minded, but that artemisinin is too important, and it involves tens of billions of patent royalties, so they can’t afford to be indifferent.
Because, once the academic conclusions are made public in front of the media, it means surrendering the academic achievements.
Of course, Qin Luo is also as everyone thinks, after all, it is a fee of tens of billions, which is not a small sum.
"Artemisinin is the treasure of our China..."
But just because some people think so, doesn't mean everyone thinks so.
"..."
"Professor Tu, we want to know the reason." Someone in the crowd asked.
Giving up a fortune of tens of billions is incredible!
"The reason is very simple. The reason why I have devoted my whole life to the research and development of artemisinin has never thought about how much money, how many honors and praises I will get from using it. My only purpose is to save people!" Professor Tu said slowly : "If you hold the patent in your hands and charge patent fees, you can indeed earn a lot of money, but in order to earn back the patent fees, various drug companies will directly transfer the patent fees to artemisinin."
"The rich can naturally use artemisinin, but what about the poor?"
"Have you ever thought about what are the people suffering from malaria? How many rich people are among them. Once I patent artemisinin, how many people will be under the devil of malaria?"