TENCENT(HK:00700) Xin Lang Ke Ji·2025-11-24 10:10Core Viewpoint - Tencent's "New Cornerstone Researcher Project" has announced the funding of 35 outstanding scientists, emphasizing support for original innovative research without traditional assessment metrics [1] Group 1: Project Overview - The project operates under the "three no" principles: no assessment, no counting papers, and no time constraints, allowing scientists to focus on groundbreaking research [1] - Since its launch in 2022, the project has funded a total of 139 scientists, distinguishing itself by selecting individuals rather than projects [1] Group 2: Funding Details - Experimental researchers receive an annual funding of 5 million yuan, totaling 25 million yuan over five years; theoretical researchers receive 3 million yuan annually, amounting to 15 million yuan over the same period [1] - Tencent plans to invest 10 billion yuan over the next decade to support this initiative, aiming to drive significant breakthroughs in basic research in China [1] Group 3: Demographics of Selected Scientists - The average age of the selected scientists is 45, marking the lowest average age since the project's inception [1] - Among the 35 scientists, 9 are young scientists (men under 40 and women under 43), accounting for over 26% of the total; the youngest researcher was only 35 years old at the time of application [1] Group 4: Research Fields - The selected scientists cover two main fields: mathematics and material sciences (19 individuals) and biological and medical sciences (16 individuals) [1] - Within the mathematics and material sciences category, there are 8 physicists, 8 chemists, and 3 mathematicians and theoretical computer scientists; the biological and medical sciences category includes 10 biologists and 6 medical scientists [1]