On the morning of October 31, Qiu Jianlin,President of Zhejiang Hengyi Group Co., Ltd. was appointed a director ofZhejiang University Board. Academician Wu Zhaohui, President of ZJU, awardedQiu Jianlin a letter of appointment, a nameplate and put on ZJU emblem for him.
Qiu Jianlin has been President of ZhejiangHengyi Group since 1994. As a modern large private enterprise in the productionof chemical fibers and raw materials, Zhejiang Hengyi Group has been among thetop 500 Chinese enterprises for 15 consecutive years. In 2018, as a member of100 billion clubs for the first time, the Group achieved four “leaps” acrossregions, industries, ownership and national borders. The Group donated 10million yuan in 2007 and 2010 each to set up the Hengyi Fund of ZhejiangUniversity. In 2012, another 20 million yuan was donated to support ZhejiangUniversity and Brunei University in cultivating talents for internationalpetrochemical industry and infrastructure construction. In 2017, it donated 100million yuan for “Double First-class Initiative” of Zhejiang University.
Wu Zhaohui congratulated Qiu Jianlin on hisappointment as a director of Zhejiang University Board, and thanked him andZhejiang Hengyi Group Co., Ltd. for their continuous contribution to researchinnovation, international cooperation, student scholarship and disciplinedevelopment. He said Zhejiang University is in need of constant support fromentrepreneurs and important figures in the society for its coordinateddevelopment, so board directors are an honor and a bridge connecting ZJU andthe society. The participation of entrepreneurs and key figures in the Board isof great benefit for ZJU to develop into a world-class research-orienteduniversity with Chinese characteristics as they play a role in governancestructure of ZJU and offer valuable suggestions.
“This is the highest honor I have ever won.”Qiu Jianlin expressed his appreciation and stated an era of reform and openingup initiated by education has provided a good social environment and talentsfor enterprises. Over the past few years, Zhejiang University has nurtured anumber of technical and management personnel to Hengyi Group, which haspromoted Hengyi and the cooperation between Hengyi and ZJU. He promised hewould keep in mind his identity and do his utmost in the “Double First-classInitiative” of Zhejiang University for better cooperation and win-win strategybetween the subsidiaries and departments of Hengyi Group and colleges, researchinstitutes of Zhejiang University.
Vice President Luo Weidong read the “Notice ofAppointing Qiu Jianlin as a Director of Zhejiang University Board”. Hu Wei,President Assistant chaired the appointment ceremony. Representatives ofZhejiang Hengyi Group Co., Ltd., dean of some schools and departments werepresent at the ceremony.
(Written by ZhouYiying/Photographed by Zhu Yuanzhi)