Mei Bing, Secretary of the Party Committee of East China Normal University, and donors Ye Wenjie (middle) and Ms. Zhang Xingming (left), alumni of the 1988 Department of Computer Science of East China Normal University
Ye Wenjie, a 1988 alumnus of the Department of Computer Science of East China Normal University, and his wife Zhang Xingming donated 100 million yuan to their alma mater, the Education Development Foundation of East China Normal University, to set up the "Wenjie Science and Technology Innovation Fund" to support the cultivation of outstanding talents and scientific and technological innovation, and work together with their alma mater to contribute to the construction of an educational power and the development of new quality productivity!
On the afternoon of October 28, the donation ceremony of the "Wenjie Science and Technology Innovation Fund" was held at the alumni home.
"In my sophomore year, I happened to see a book about 'microcontrollers' in the school library, and I thought it was amazing, and it was like a divine help in the field of industrial control!" Ye Wenjie sighed, "It was from then on that my life became associated with 'microcontrollers'; it was also at that time that I came up with the idea of starting a business after graduation." ”
Alumni Ye Wenjie fondly recalled the green years and school days, and thanked his alma mater for its rigorous academic style and humanistic heritage for its profound impact on his career.
As an outstanding alumni, Ye Wenjie cares about the development of his alma mater and pays attention to the growth of young students.
This time, he and his wife Zhang Xingming adhered to the concept of strengthening the country with science and technology and putting education first, and decided to donate 100 million yuan to their alma mater to set up the "Wenjie Science and Technology Innovation Fund", aiming to help their alma mater cultivate future scientific and technological leaders with global vision and original innovation capabilities by systematically supporting students' scientific and technological innovation practice.
Scientific and technological innovation is the core driving force of national development, and youth is the future of innovation. Ye Wenjie said that he hopes that through this fund, a broader scientific and technological innovation platform will be built for students of East China Normal University, stimulate their enthusiasm for exploration, help them climb the peak in key technology fields, and truly become the backbone of national scientific and technological self-reliance and self-improvement.
Talking about the original intention of donation, Ye Wenjie also thanked his wife Zhang Xingming for her firm support in his entrepreneurial journey, "It is a great honor for my wife and I to do something practical for our alma mater and juniors and juniors with our modest strength."
"We are a positive family, advocating a simple lifestyle, and we also hope that our children can develop independent character, so we made the decision to donate our assets." Zhang Xingming said, "It is not only a responsibility but also an honor to be able to join hands with my husband to give back to my alma mater and empower the cause of education." ”
As an educator on the front line, she hopes that the "Wenjie Science and Technology Innovation Fund" will continue to improve and develop with the joint efforts of all parties, and contribute to the cultivation of innovative talents and the construction of schools.
"The more than 500,000 alumni of East China Normal University are unparalleled and irreplaceable, and they are the driving force and confidence of the school to move forward." Mei Bing, Secretary of the Party Committee of East China Normal University and Chairman of the Education Development Foundation, said that in this era with innovation as the core driving force, Ye Wenjie's entrepreneurial journey is a vivid footnote to the wave of reform and opening up and deepening reform.
"This donation ceremony is a vivid lesson, not only the story of entrepreneurial hardships and perseverance, but also the business wisdom of a happy family, and also answers the question of whom, how and for whom should be cultivated in the process of implementing the fundamental task of cultivating people with morality." Mei Bing said that from the inspiration of a book in the library to the co-founder of a listed company, Ye Wenjie's story has written a vivid case for the talent training of East China Normal University. She said that the school will manage and make good use of the "Wenjie Science and Technology Innovation Fund" and write the answer sheet of the times of East China teachers in the journey of serving the country's high-level scientific and technological self-reliance and self-improvement.
Qian Xuhong, president, president of the alumni association and consultant of the Education Development Foundation, expressed her sincere thanks to Ye Wenjie and Zhang Xingming for their donations. He said that this generous donation is not only a huge material support for his alma mater, but also a heavy trust and entrustment, carrying the deep understanding of scientific and technological innovation, deep care for higher education, and high recognition of East China Normal University's strategic ability to serve the country. He said that the school will make good use of the "Wenjie Science and Technology Innovation Fund" to lead and drive teachers and students to strive to be new people of the era with innovative spirit and practical ability, and contribute more wisdom and strength to the construction of an innovative country, scientific and technological self-reliance and national rejuvenation.
Lei Qili, member of the Standing Committee of the Party Committee, Vice President, Executive Vice President of the Alumni Association, and Vice Chairman of the Education Development Foundation, presided over the ceremony. Ren Kailei, Secretary General of the Education Development Foundation, signed the donation agreement with Ye Wenjie and Zhang Xingming, and the school leaders Mei Bing, Qian Xuhong, Lei Qili, and Wu Chuanqing and Fan Fei, Hubei alumni representatives of East China Normal University, witnessed together. Mei Bing issued donation certificates to the two donors, and Qian Xuhong issued a letter of appointment to Ye Wenjie on behalf of the school and wore the school emblem for him.
When introducing Ye Wenjie, Lei Qili said that he was deeply touched when he went to Wuhan to visit Ye Wenjie alumni and visited blue electric electronics companies. Alumni Wenjie himself lives a simple life, and the office conditions in the company are no different from those of ordinary employees, eating and living with workers, and the living conditions are no different from ordinary workers. He and his partners have complementary personalities, the same goals, forge ahead, and co-founded Wuhan Blue Electric Electronic Technology Co., Ltd. is deeply involved in the battery testing industry. His pragmatic and low-key worker nature, hard-working entrepreneurial background and hard-working and enterprising entrepreneurial spirit are particularly worthy of our learning, and also reflect the excellent character of East China Normal University of "truth-seeking and creation".
"Ye Wenjie has always maintained a simple and pragmatic style." Wu Chuanqing mentioned that in the early days of Wuhan Blue Electric Company's business, there was also a difficult period with only a few thousand yuan on the account, in order to win the Canton Fair order, the team squatted on the train with a prototype to Guangzhou to find the market...... Even after the company went public, he still chose to use the same standard as ordinary employees and travel in economy class every day. "This persistence has not only become the spiritual background for him to lead the steady development of the enterprise, but also vividly interpret the profound practice of an alumnus on the school motto of 'truth-seeking and creation'."
Zhang Guixu, director of the Department of Information Science and Technology of East China Normal University and dean of the School of Computer Science and Technology, said that the college will cooperate with the school and the "Wenjie Science and Technology Innovation Fund" to do a good job in the selection and training of innovative talents and projects. Qian Haifeng, Director of the Management Committee of the "Wenjie Science and Technology Innovation Fund", Dean of the School of Innovation and Entrepreneurship, and Executive Dean of the School of Cryptography, introduced the operation mechanism and planning of the fund.
After the meeting, Ye Wenjie and Zhang Xingming came to the school history museum to watch the "Exhibition of Deeds of All Sectors of Society in Supporting the Development of Education of East China Normal University".
