Recently, the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the Chinese Academy of Engineering announced the results of the 2023 academician election, and a total of 133 experts were successfully elected as academicians. However, Professor Huo Yong from Peking University First Hospital was not selected in this selection. Professor Huo Yong is a well-known cardiologist who served as the director of the Department of Cardiology and Heart Center of Peking University First Hospital, and has made many important contributions in the field of cardiology. As a result, his defeat has attracted widespread attention and discussion.
It is understood that the selection process of academicians is very strict, and it needs to go through multiple links such as nomination, review, publicity and election. This year, there were a total of 1,238 candidates for the co-optation of academicians, and Professor Huo Yong, as one of the candidates, was ultimately unsuccessful. It is worth noting that before Professor Huo Yong's defeat, he had been involved in a whistleblowing storm about academic misconduct.
Professor Hu Dayi and Professor Huo Yong are both top figures in the medical field, both experts in the field of cardiovascular diseases, and colleagues at Peking University School of Medicine. Professor Hu Dayi is the first expert in China to use radiofrequency ablation for rapid arrhythmia, and also introduced the "coronary stent" technology. In a recent whistleblower letter, Professor Hu accused Professor Huo Yong of academic misconduct, collusion between doctors and businessmen, and threats to the personal safety of journalists.
Professor Hu's whistleblower letter accuses Professor Huo Yong of a series of problems, including academic bullying, collusion between doctors and businessmen, the pursuit of commercial interests, and threats to the personal safety of journalists. This report has aroused widespread concern and discussion. According to the content of the whistleblower letter, Professor Hu believes that Professor Huo Yong's past academic behavior involved misconduct and was related to commercial interests. Hu also said that Professor Huo Yong treated others in improper ways, even involving threats against journalists.
After learning that he was not elected as an academician, Professor Huo Yong immediately announced that he would pursue the legal responsibility for the report made by Professor Hu Dayi. He said that the report materials circulated on the Internet were not true, which had a serious impact on his reputation, so he decided to resolve the dispute through legal channels. Professor Huo Yong's counterattack means that the dispute over the selection of academicians may escalate further.
As the highest honor in the scientific research community, the selection of academicians has always attracted much attention. Every year, before the election of academicians, there will be all kinds of speculation and discussion. Although the whole selection process is rigorous and fair, there will still be some controversy and criticism after the results of the selection are announced. Because each candidate's academic, scientific and ethical background will be noticed and judged by the outside world.
The controversy between Professor Huo Yong and Professor Hu Dayi is not only a conflict between individuals, but also involves the entire research environment and academic ethics. This also makes people question the fairness and accuracy of the selection of academicians.
The failure of the academician and the accusation have aroused widespread concern from all walks of life. As the highest honor in the scientific research community, the fairness and accuracy of the academician selection have always attracted much attention. In this competition, Professor Huo Yong's rejection and Professor Hu Dayi's accusations have made people rethink academic ethics and the competitive environment in the field of scientific research.
Regardless of how the final dispute is resolved, we hope to be able to uphold the fairness and accuracy of scholarship through legal means. At the same time, it is also necessary to improve the transparency and standardization of the entire research environment to avoid the recurrence of similar controversies. As scientific researchers, we should promote scientific progress through integrity, cooperation and innovation, and make greater contributions to the country's scientific and technological undertakings.
Professor Hu Dayi and Professor Huo Yong are both outstanding representatives of China's medical community, and their controversy and conflict are a regrettable matter for the entire academic community. It is hoped that disputes will be resolved through legal means, and that the healthy development of the academic community and good academic ethics will be promoted. For the selection of academicians, we should adhere to the principles of fairness, transparency and rigor to ensure the accuracy and fairness of the selection. Only in this way can the reputation of academicians be truly recognized and the healthy development of the academic community can be promoted.