"I've had a few students of mine, but I've declined or simply didn't respond to the students. However, there are a few old friends I truly wish could come,"
"Who are they?" Zhao Yi asked with interest.
Edward Witten listed several names, "Boers, Hittlovsky, Belette, and a few others."
Among these people, some were known and some not, but each name recognized was that of a top mathematician or physicist.
Zhao Yi said, "If they really want to come over to work, they can apply through the normal channels. As far as I know, the policy has been to actively recruit talent lately, especially in theoretical fields."
"If they are willing to work here, certainly there won't be any issue with the treatment."
This assurance was still possible to give.
Ten years ago, domestic scientific research treatment couldn't keep up with that of foreign countries at all, with salary levels being just one telling indicator, differing by several multiples.