Robin Li donated 660 million to establish Baidu capital of Peking University to create the highest donation
Sihai network: in April 28th, to celebrate the 120th anniversary of Peking University's establishment, Mr. Robin Li, founder of Baidu, returned to his alma mater, Peking University, with Dr. Ma Dongmin. He announced that he would donate 660 million yuan (including some equivalent assets) to Peking University with the Baidu Inc, and jointly set up the "north big Baidu fund" for research and exploration of artificial intelligence and other related disciplines. From the information disclosed on site, the donation is mainly used to support the leading disciplines of Peking University, such as information science, medical treatment, economics, communication, psychology and sociology, and the frontier research in the cross field of artificial intelligence, which is highly consistent with Baidu's long-term development goal in the field of artificial intelligence.
Robin Li, Secretary of the Party committee of Peking University, Hao Ping, President of the education foundation, Lin Jianhua, vice president, Zhan Qimin, vice president, vice president of education, Wang Bo, vice president Gong Qihuang, Yifu Lin, Dean of the new structural economics research institute, Secretary General of education foundation, and President of Peking University education foundation. Huang Ru, Dean of the school of information science and technology of Peking University, presided over the ceremony.
In his speech, Lin Jianhua thanked Robin Li alumni for their gratitude and gratitude for their alma mater for many years. Lin Jianhua said that the university is the bridge to the future. At the special node of the 120th anniversary of the University, Peking University should continue to surpass through reflection and lead the next generation to the future. He hoped that Baidu and Peking University would seize the new opportunities of the new era, adhere to the principle of innovation and lead the future, jointly build Peking University into a great university, build Baidu into a great enterprise, and make greater contributions to the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation and the development and progress of the world.