The Chen Yidan Foundation, started by Dr Charles Chen Yidan, a Core Founder of Tencent, one of Asia’s largest internet companies, has pledged a gift of S$6 million to NTU.
The gift aims to attract the world’s top talents in AI to NTU to push the boundaries of AI education and research, and drive thought leadership in AI.
NTU will set up the Yidan Professorship in AI to launch an endowed Professorship to help shape and drive the University’s academic and research programmes within the fields of AI and AI in education.
The Chen Yidan Foundation is a philanthropic organisation dedicated to advancing education development, research, and innovation worldwide. Dr Chen also established the Yidan Prize, one of the world’s largest education prizes that recognises changemakers who inspire progress in education.
Beyond the Professorship, the gift also supports the advancement of research and education through curriculum development, research grants for NTU faculty to pursue AI-focused projects, and global collaborative initiatives.
It will also be used to set up a global education forum which brings together thought leaders across the world to share insights on cutting-edge research findings.
