To turn your back on that and just focus on applications is the demise of science and technologyHow do you view China's role in today's world? China needs to become a world leader and inspire other countries, particularly in terms of friendship and cooperation to show countries how not to be bullies, but how to be friendsE世博esballTo have real development in the applied scientific fields, we need to continue funding the core science underpinning itBeing at that meeting made us scientists feel like we were contributing to China and, in turn, to the world" The scientist was awarded the Shanghai Magnolia Silver Award on Sept 6 for his contribution to the city's efforts to build a global science and technology hubE世博esballEarlier in his career, he also received the Royal Australian Chemical Institute's H