For scientists in China, the biggest goal in life is to become an academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. However, there are only a handful of people who become academicians of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, because the selection criteria for academicians of the Chinese Academy of Sciences are very strict, which requires scientists not only to have high academic attainments, but also to have other advantages. There was a female scientist in China, who was rejected four times for being an academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and finally became an academician of the United States.
The female scientist's name is Li Aizhen. She was born in Fujian Province. Her parents are overseas Chinese, and her family conditions are relatively good. She has received a good education since she was a child. In 1954, Li Aizhen was admitted to the Department of Chemistry of Fudan University. After graduation, she went to Shanghai Metallurgical Institute as a researcher. During this period, she has been studying rare earth metals and rare metals, which has made great contributions to the development and utilization of rare earth resources in China. Later, she began to study semiconductor compounds and made outstanding contributions to the research of semiconductor materials in China. Not only that, Ms. Li Aizhen also participated in the establishment of many scientific laboratories in China, and won one national invention award, four national scientific and technological progress awards and 16 provincial and ministerial awards.
Ms. Li Aizhen has published about 256 papers, which are often cited by others, providing a lot of necessary help for domestic scientific and technological research. In addition, she has won 21 national invention patents and an international invention silver award. She especially wanted to be an academician of China, but she insisted on applying for it four times, but she never succeeded, and every time she was rejected for various reasons. Finally, with a try attitude, she applied to the American Academy of Sciences, and as a result, she was appraised as an academician of the American Academy of Sciences once.
Li Aizhen has been active in the world since she was awarded the position of academician of the American Academy of Sciences, but she still attaches great importance to the country. In an interview with the media, Li Aizhen said that she will always stand on the side of the motherland. I also hope that my scientific research can provide greater help to the motherland. She hopes that the country can cultivate more outstanding talents and provoke the beam of China's scientific community in the future.