CATL(300750) 长江商报·2025-04-25 00:45Group 1 - Fudan University received a significant donation of 1 billion yuan from alumni Li Ping and Liao Mei to support the establishment of the Xue Min Advanced Research Institute, aimed at becoming a top-tier institution for basic and interdisciplinary research in natural sciences [1] - The Xue Min Advanced Research Institute will focus on recruiting top international young scientists with less than five years of postdoctoral experience to conduct groundbreaking and impactful research [1] - Li Ping, co-founder of CATL, has a wealth of 52 billion yuan, ranking 449th on the Hurun Global Rich List [3] Group 2 - Alumni donations have become an important source of funding for Chinese universities, with notable contributions from alumni and their companies supporting academic development and talent cultivation [3] - Other significant donations include Lei Jun's 1.3 billion yuan contribution to Wuhan University, which set a record for the largest single donation in the university's history [3] - Entrepreneurs are increasingly establishing universities, such as Cao Dewang's 10 billion yuan donation to create Fuyao University and Yu Renrong's 20 billion yuan investment in Ningbo Oriental Institute of Technology [4]