Jebsen Group, a leading premium brand builder and investor in Greater China, announced that it is to donate RMB 10 million to Sun Yat-sen University’s Education Development Foundation in Guangzhou. The donation will support the training and education of outstanding medical talent at the First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University (FAH-SYSU), jointly cultivating prominent young medical talent for China.
The donation will be received by FAH-SYSU for use in the “Jebsen & FAH-SYSU Education Fund” programme. As a renowned Grade-A tertiary hospital, FAH-SYSU not only provides medical services, but also undertakes clinical research and undergraduate and postgraduate education training.
At the donation ceremony, Professor Xiao Haipeng, Executive Vice President of Sun Yat-sen University and President of FAH-SYSU, presented a donation certificate to Jebsen Group and thanked the company for its kindness. He explained, “Talent is a primary resource for medical progress. The significant contribution Jebsen has made will be crucial to FAH-SYSU’s future growth.”
Mr Alfons Mensdorff, CEO of Jebsen Group, said, “As a company that has operated for more than 125 years in Greater China, Jebsen Group continues to support the education and development of the next generation. It is our great honour to collaborate with FAH-SYSU, which makes exceptional achievements in medicine, to motivate and support its young scholars, helping them achieve new breakthroughs in medical science. We wish FAH-SYSU continued success in the training of its medical talent.”
The “Jebsen & FAH-SYSU Education Fund” programme has begun immediately with the signing of the donation agreement between Jebsen and FAH-SYSU. The programme will provide funding to several outstanding medical students who have demonstrated exceptional qualifications each year and Jebsen Group will continue to support the medical development of FAH-SYSU.