Changjiang Daily Wuhan Client June 20th "I can't donate money to my alma mater like Senior Lei Jun, but what I can do is work hard to make more significant scientific research results and give back to my alma mater for its nurturing grace!" 6 On March 20, at the 2024 Graduation Ceremony and Degree Awarding Ceremony of Wuhan University, Bai Rui, a 2015 graduate of the School of Life Sciences, spoke as an alumni representative.
A reporter from Changjiang Daily found out that the alumni representative who spoke at the Wuhan University graduation ceremony in 2022 was Ruan Liping, chairman of Bull Group, and the alumni representative who spoke in 2023 was Xiaomi CEO Lei Jun.
html Bai Rui graduated from Wuhan University with a bachelor's degree 9 years ago. In 2015, when Bai Rui started studying for her PhD, her supervisor Professor Shi Yigong asked her to do research on the molecular mechanism of RNA splicing, a key link in the "central dogma" of biology. Bai Rui said that there are very few things called laws in the life sciences, let alone the "central dogma", which is the key to summarizing the occurrence and continuation of life. Bai Rui felt that as a novice in scientific research, she was not qualified to do such a subject. At this time, Teacher Shi said to her: "The country has provided such a good scientific research environment. What we want to do is to solve world-class problems!" Bai Rui was only 22 years old at the time. She thought: "If it cannot be done, it is because it is world-class." It’s a difficult problem, so what if I did it, wouldn’t it be awesome!”Later, not only did they successfully do it, but the results were also included in the most authoritative textbooks in the world, and even in high school textbooks. inside! Bai Rui said: "In the 9 years I have been engaged in scientific research, I have gradually realized that the real difficulty is not the subject itself, but having the courage to overcome your inner fears." She encouraged fellow students not to be afraid of difficulties and challenges. , the first step if you want to succeed is to have the courage to start!
On June 20, 2024, the 2024 graduation ceremony of Wuhan University was held. Photo by reporter Hu Dongdong
Bai Rui is now an associate researcher at the School of Life Sciences of West Lake University. She has published 10 articles as the first author in science and cell. Her research results have been selected into the top ten scientific advances in China, and she was awarded the most promising female scientist in the world in 2020. (Awarded by L'Oreal - UNESCO), the 2020 Swiss Jonofa Youth Research Award, the 2022 Dharma Academy Green Orange Award, etc., and was selected for the "Future Female Scientists Program" selected by the China Association for Science and Technology in 2018.
Bai Rui said that in the process of doing scientific research, she always has a sense of mission. Every time I bring my scientific research results to an international conference to present, I feel an indescribable sense of pride. I feel that I am not representing a research group, but China. "Today, I can proudly say that our country's research on the molecular mechanism of RNA splicing is at the world's leading level. We are also actively working hard to transform basic research into applications and conduct drug research and development around rare diseases and cancers!"
Bai Rui encouraged the students No matter what kind of work you will do in the future, you must remember that one generation of young people has the responsibility and responsibility of the other. During the war years, countless young people with lofty ideals sacrificed their lives and blood for the country's independence, and students from Wuhan University took the lead. As new young people living in peaceful times, they should contribute their light and heat to building a technologically powerful country.
(Changjiang Daily reporter Wang Yang, Qin Liuwei, correspondent Wu Liuqing)
[Editor: Yao Hao]
[Source: Changjiang Daily-Changjiang Net]
