News Express: UM receives donation from Dr. Stanley Ho Medical Development Foundation for AI development
新聞快訊：澳大獲何鴻燊博士醫療拓展基金會支持人工智能發展
三方簽約
The signing of the tripartite agreement
澳大獲何鴻燊博士醫療拓展基金會支持人工智能發展
何鴻燊博士醫療拓展基金會在2021年承諾捐贈1,000萬澳門元設立“揚帆追夢、創啟未來”資助計劃，支援澳門大學科研人員積極進行科學研究及遠赴海外交流。今年再度捐贈1,000萬澳門元，支持澳大開展人工智能應用研究，進一步推動相關領域的創新與發展。
捐贈協議簽署儀式於澳大舉行。在澳大發展基金會信託委員會主席林金城及副主席謝志偉見證下，澳大校長宋永華、澳大發展基金會行政委員會主席劉永年、何鴻燊博士醫療拓展基金會信託委員會暨行政委員會主席禤永明代表各方簽署。
宋永華感謝何鴻燊博士醫療拓展基金會對澳大長期以來的支持。澳大將充分發揮自身優勢，推進人工智能領域的研究、應用與普及，加強人工智能在前沿科學和跨學科研究中的促進作用，不斷提升科研創新能力，為社會進步與科技發展提供堅實的支撐。
出席儀式的嘉賓還有澳大副校長馬許願、葛偉和莫啓明、校董會秘書長梁佳俊，校長辦公室主任汪淇，校友及發展辦公室主任林鈺儀，澳大發展基金會信託委員會成員及何鴻燊博士醫療拓展基金會成員等。
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UM receives donation from Dr. Stanley Ho Medical Development Foundation for AI development
Following the donation of MOP 10 million to establish the ‘Set Sail for New Horizons, Create the Future’ Grant in 2021, which aims to support researchers at the University of Macau (UM) in their scientific pursuits and international exchanges, the Dr. Stanley Ho Medical Development Foundation has made a further donation of MOP 10 million this year to support the university in conducting research on artificial intelligence (AI) applications to further drive innovation and development in related fields.
The signing ceremony of the donation agreement was held at UM. Yonghua Song, rector of UM, Lau Veng Lin, chair of the Executive Committee of the University of Macau Development Foundation (UMDF), and Huen Wing Ming Patrick, chairman of the Board of Trustees and the Board of Directors of the foundation, signed the agreement on behalf of their respective parties, under the witness of Lam Kam Seng Peter, chair of the Trustees Committee of UMDF, and Tse Chi Wai Daniel, vice chair of the Trustees Committee of UMDF.
Rector Song thanked the foundation for its long-standing support of UM. The university will leverage its strengths to advance the research, application, and popularisation of AI, enhance the role of AI in promoting frontier science and interdisciplinary research, continuously improve its research and innovation capabilities, and provide solid support for social progress and technological development.
Also present at the ceremony were Rui Martins, Ge Wei, and Mok Kai Meng, vice rectors of UM; Leung Kai Chun Chris, secretary of the University Council of UM; Carol Wong, director of the Rector’s Office of UM; Cindy Lam, director of the Alumni and Development Office of UM; members of the Trustees Committee of UMDF; and members of the Dr. Stanley Ho Medical Development Foundation.
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https://www.um.edu.mo/news-and-press-releases/press-release/detail/60718/