1998年,我受微软公司和比尔·盖茨先生的委托,只身一人来到北京负责筹建微软中国研究院。同年11月5日,微软中国研究院宣布成立,迄今已整整一年了。过去的一年里,微软中国研究院从无到有,从小到大,已具有相当的规模,在学术研究领域也已取得了相当可观的成就。当得知我们将有机会直接向比尔作述职报告时,我深知这对于我和微软中国研究院都至关重要,我必须全力以赴。 In 1998, I was commissioned by Microsoft and Bill Gates, and I came alone to Beijing to set up a Microsoft China Research Institute. November 5 the same year, Microsoft China Research Institute was announced, so far has been a full year. Over the past year, Microsoft China Research Institute has grown from scratch, from small to large, has a considerable scale, in the field of academic research has also made considerable achievements. When I learned that we would have a chance to report directly to Bill, I knew it was crucial to me and to the Microsoft China Research Institute and I must go all out.