The Magician’s Memorial - Chapter 296



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296. The power of unity (5)

The economic crisis caused by the Lehman crisis was not unique to the United States.

The impact was felt not only in Asia but also in Europe, and all companies were risking their lives to secure cash liquidity.

In this situation, the power of money has increased several times.

David successfully used the power of money to complete his mission.

“We have secured the rights to jointly produce Tamiflu from a Swiss pharmaceutical company. We have also concluded discussions with the American pharmaceutical company that first developed Tamiflu, so we can start production right away. Although we spent quite a bit of money, we spent less than expected. .”

“Thank you for your hard work. But how is the recruitment of Dr. Kim Jeong-woo going?”

“I saw the meeting, but I wasn’t really interested in the salary. I think we need to meet a few more times and try to appease him.”

Although we obtained joint production rights.

Production had to be meaningful, and for production to occur, the addition of Dr. Kim Jang-woo, who developed Tamiflu, was essential.

“Centrion CEO Seo Jeong-jun will arrive in the U.S. soon. I hope to finish recruiting him before then.”

“I made an appointment to meet again today, but I don’t think it will be that easy.”

“You made an appointment today? Then I have to see you in person.”

“Since you are of Korean descent, it would be more effective if the boss met and talked to you. I made a lunch date, so you can leave now.”

I went with David to the meeting place, a Korean restaurant.

As I entered the Korean restaurant, my mouth started watering at the unique scent of garlic I had smelled for the first time in a long time.

“You’re already here and waiting.”

“I guess that person is Dr. Kim Jeong-woo.”

Dr. Kim Jeong-woo seen from afar.

Just by looking at him, he seemed like a master in his field.

After checking the detailed information, I found that he possessed S-level research capabilities.

If you didn’t know, you wouldn’t know.

Once I found out about his abilities, I became even more determined to recruit him.

Therefore, I quickly walked up to Dr. Kim Jeong-woo and said hello.

“Nice to meet you. My name is Minjae Kim from Taewoo Group.”

“Aren’t you Kim Min-jae, Chairman of Taewoo Group? Huh, I didn’t expect you to come out in person.”

Dr. Jangwoo Kim looks at David and me in turn, looking surprised.

David may have brought up the Taewo Group when he proposed recruiting people, but I, as the chairman, would not have said that I wanted to recruit them myself, so it was surprising.

“I wanted to meet Dr. Jeong-Woo Kim, so I came out like this without making an appointment. I apologize if I was rude.”

“It’s not rude at all. Hehe, how can I say it’s rude when I’m meeting the chairman of Taewo Group?”

The initial atmosphere was good.

It was Dr. Kim Jeong-woo who received a favorable response because the name of Taewoo Group was widely spread not only in Korea but also in the United States.

“Before the meal is served, let me tell you first. The Taewo Group would like to welcome you, Dr. Taewoo Group.”

“I heard that Taewoo Group wants to recruit me to the bio company they are investing in. Do you think I can properly conduct the research I want to do in such a place?”

“We promise that Taewoo Group will provide full support. It is not just a promise, we can also write a contract for you. We will purchase any equipment for the research you want and provide the necessary manpower.”

Dr. Kim Jeong-woo’s eyes wavered a little.

However, since I didn’t seem to have fully recovered yet, I decided to eat first and then continue the rest of the story.

“Hmm, I think I need to think about it a little more first.”

“Let’s eat first and then talk more.”

How long has it been since you last tried Korean food?

Kimchi stew, bulgogi, and even seasoned crab.

Perhaps because it was a restaurant that David took great pains to reserve, the taste was not much different from the one he had in Korea.

Of course, extra points were given for eating Korean food in the United States, but it tasted great.

“It’s been a while since I ate such delicious Korean food. Thanks to you, my tongue is in good spirits today.”

“How do you like it?”

“It’s almost like the food my mother used to make.”

“I want to serve Korean food properly in Korea.”

He again subtly indicated his intention to recruit.

However, Dr. Kim Jeong-woo still did not give a definitive answer.

“I still don’t have a picture of what I can do when I go there.”

“If it’s okay with you, may I help you with some of the sketches of Dr. Kim’s painting?”

“If Chairman Kim gives me advice, I have to pay to listen to it.”

“Korea is far behind in biotechnology compared to developed countries. Of course, there are many pharmaceutical companies, but there are only a very small number of pharmaceutical companies that develop their own new drugs.”

patriotism.

The more Koreans were, the stronger their feelings toward their home country were.

Of course, it was difficult to recruit Dr. Kim Jeong-woo based on patriotism alone, so a new vision was also presented.

“You are asking me to contribute to Korea’s bio industry.”

“It’s not just about contributing. I plan to grow Korea’s bio industry to the point where it can lead the world.”

“I think you think too highly of me. Even if I go, not much will change.”

“I have no intention of starting big from scratch. This time, Taewo Group has secured the rights to jointly produce Tamiflu. I plan to start with the production of Tamiflu.”

Dr. Kim Jeong-woo looked surprised for a moment.

He was surprised to learn that he had secured the rights to produce Tamiflu, which he had developed.

“So you’re trying to recruit me to produce Tamiflu.”

“This is just the beginning. It is clear that severe infectious diseases for which there is no cure will continue to emerge in the future. So, I want to prepare for that time together with the doctor from now on.”

“Let me ask you a slightly impolite question. Taewo Group is certainly a great group, but it is a group that focuses on the manufacturing and IT industries. The bio industry is by no means an industry where success can be achieved overnight.”

Dr. Jeong-Woo Kim’s question was as follows.

Are there any areas where you have a comparative advantage over other pharmaceutical companies?

As he said, Taewo Group lacks technological prowess in the bio field, but stands out in other industries, so it was a natural question.

“As I said, Taewo Group excels in other industries. We plan to apply its strengths to the bio industry.”

“Biotechnology is not just a manufacturing industry. I’m a little disappointed that you think it’s so easy.”

“You seem to be misunderstanding something. I have no intention of applying simple manufacturing technology to the bio industry. I plan to apply more advanced technology to the bio industry.”

Dr. Kim Jeong-woo tilts his head.

He looked at my face intently, as if waiting for an answer.

“I plan to combine artificial intelligence and biotechnology.”

“······It’s not easy to understand. When you say artificial intelligence, do you mean the technology applied to smartphones?”

It was Dr. Kim Jeong-woo, who took out his iPhone and showed it to me.

He did not believe that artificial intelligence, which acts as a secretary, would be helpful to the bio industry.

“Of course, we will use artificial intelligence at a much higher level than that applied to smartphones.”

“I don’t understand how they plan to use artificial intelligence.”

“May I ask how many experiments were conducted when developing Tamiflu?”

“If you include the small experiments, it can be said that they have been conducted at least tens of thousands of times over 10 years.”

“Using artificial intelligence, the time of 10 years can be reduced to 5 years or less. Deep learning-based artificial intelligence can conduct thousands of experiments a day.”

Pharmaceutical companies were a field that used many cutting-edge technologies.

In particular, since various technologies were used to develop new drugs, it was natural that Dr. Kim Jeong-woo also had excellent knowledge of the latest technologies.

However, they seemed to know nothing about deep learning artificial intelligence.

It was even more strange to know because it was assumed that there was no place other than Taewoo Group that was officially using it.

“They say they are doing an experiment using artificial intelligence… I don’t understand it with my common sense. I’m not sure if I need to get help from artificial intelligence.”

“Did you know that the flu is spreading right now? According to Taewoo Group’s information, it is very likely that it is an influenza virus.”

“So Taewoo Group secured the rights to produce Tamiflu.”

“Tamiflu is an effective treatment for influenza viruses, but if a mutated virus emerges, its effectiveness decreases sharply.”

All living things evolve to suit their circumstances.

The same was true for viruses, and when a cure was found, they were bound to evolve to increase their survival through mutation.

“The emergence of mutant viruses can be seen as a natural act.”

“In order to find a cure for the rapidly mutating virus, we must break away from the current method. We must analyze and conduct experiments as quickly as possible using artificial intelligence to be able to respond quickly.”

Dr. Kim Jeong-woo thinks for a moment.

And what he said was something I didn’t expect.

“How can you be sure that the flu that is currently circulating is influenza? We have not heard anything from the government or the pharmaceutical industry.”

“Would you believe me if I told you that this is also the power of artificial intelligence? By analyzing portal sites and social media through an artificial intelligence algorithm, we found out in advance that this flu is influenza.”

It was a statement with a little bit of falsehood added to it.

I already knew that this flu was influenza.

But since no one knew that fact, no one would doubt it if they said it was thanks to artificial intelligence.

“Just finding out about influenza in advance confirmed the need for artificial intelligence.”

“Would you like to accept the offer?”

“I have always wanted to work for the development of Korea’s bio industry. However, I did not expect that I would be working through Taewo Group. I will accept the offer.”

“You will have a lot of work to do in the future. We will provide support so that you do not have to worry about salary or welfare, so please focus on developing the Korean bio industry.”

We succeeded in recruiting the best new drug developer who created Tamiflu.

How will Centrian CEO Seo Jeong-jun, who still knows nothing, react when he finds out about this?

* * *

two days later.

CEO Seo Jeong-jun hurriedly flew to the United States.

He looked quite dissatisfied because he did not know why he had to come to the United States.

“It’s been a long time since I last met you, Chairman. I never expected that you would call me from the United States instead of Korea.”

“First of all, let’s say hello. This is Dr. Kim Jeong-woo, who created Tamiflu. He will be working with Centrion from now on.”

“Nice to meet you! I’ve admired you a lot for a long time.”

“We’ve seen each other once before, right?”

“Before starting a pharmaceutical company, I traveled around the world and talked to experts. I met them briefly then.”

CEO Seo Jeong-jun welcomes Dr. Kim Jeong-woo with his hands shaking.

But it was still too early to be surprised. Because there was one more good news left.

“We have secured the rights to produce Tamiflu. Please start producing Tamiflu as soon as possible together with Dr. Jeong-Woo Kim.”

“When you say Tamiflu, are you referring to a treatment for bird flu? Is that the treatment you can’t get in Japan?”

“That’s right. Would you really lie to the person who created Tamiflu? Now you understand why I asked you to rush to the United States, right? So, ease your uncomfortable feelings now.”

“No! It wasn’t uncomfortable at all. Thank you so much. You gave me this opportunity! I will do my best to accommodate you.”

It was CEO Seo Jeong-jun, who lowered his head more than 90 degrees.

Next to him, Dr. Kim Jeong-woo was smiling happily, and this was how the meeting of two people who will lead the Korean bio industry in the future took place.