The “Individual Donation by Trustee and Signing Ceremony of Lenovo Group-Shanghai Jiao Tong University Strategic Cooperation 2.0” Held at Minhang Campus
On April 6, the “Individual Donation by Trustee and Signing Ceremony of Lenovo Group-Shanghai Jiao Tong University Strategic Cooperation 2.0” was held at the Minhang Campus. Yang Yuanqing, Chairman and CEO of Lenovo Group, Trustee of Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU), and alumnus of the Class of 1981 from the Department of Computer Science, announced a personal donation of 200 million RMB to his alma mater. The funds will be used to support the renovation and revitalization of the old Teaching Building No. 3 on the Xuhui Campus. After the renovation, the building will be used to support scientific research innovation and talent cultivation in the discipline of Artificial Intelligence (AI).
This marks his third personal donation to his alma mater, Shanghai Jiao Tong University.
Simultaneously, Lenovo Group and Shanghai Jiao Tong University jointly announced an upgrade in their strategic cooperation. Lenovo Group will invest another 300 million RMB within five years. The two parties will carry out in-depth scientific research collaboration, talent cultivation, and technical investment incubation centering on innovative fields such as Artificial Intelligence.
Previously, in 2021, on the occasion of the 125th anniversary of the founding of Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Yang Yuanqing donated 100 million RMB to his alma mater.
In May 2015, Yang Yuanqing donated 10 million RMB to his alma mater and, together with classmates from the Class of 1985 of the Department of Computer Science, established the “Computer Class of 85 Fund and Yang Yuanqing Education Fund.” This fund is used to provide financial aid to outstanding students in the Department of Computer Science and to support young teachers who perform exceptionally in professional fields.
At the same time, Lenovo Group reached a strategic cooperation with Shanghai Jiao Tong University in 2021, with a cumulative investment of over 200 million RMB over the past five years.
