Strathclyde University graduate marks largest ever donation with £50million gift to Glasgow
| Author | Christina O'Neill |
| Published date | 21 September 2021 |
| Publication title | GlasgowLive (Scotland) |
The donation is made as a token of gratitude to the UK for the scholarship that facilitated Dr Huang's opportunity to be educated at Strathclyde and he also seeks to honour Professor Stephen Young, a former Head of the Department of Marketing and Dr Huang's supervisor and mentor during his PhD studies.
"I came to the University of Strathclyde for my MBA in August 1988 under a scholarship from the British Council for international students and I'm forever grateful of the UK for that life-changing opportunity," said Dr Huang. "My education at Strathclyde played a critical role in the success of both my career and my businesses. This gift is to show my gratitude to Strathclyde and to support those who have yet to embark on their studies."
The gift will enable the University to grow its collaborative work with business, industry and the public sector to tackle major challenges of our time, develop the next generation of students, and support Scotland and the UK's recovery from the pandemic.
In addition, £30M of the transformational gift will support the construction of a new building named after Dr Charles Huang in the University's Technology and Innovation Zone in the heart of Glasgow City Innovation District. The remaining £20M will enable the creation of The Stephen Young Institute for International Business, The Stephen Young Global Leaders Scholarship Programme and The Stephen Young Entrepreneurship Awards, all of which will stimulate business creation and support the economy.
The gift was made officially at a ceremony on the University campus, earlier today.
Professor Sir Jim McDonald, the University's Principal and Vice-Chancellor said: "We are incredibly grateful to Dr Charles Huang for this exceptionally generous gift. A donation of this scale will make a huge difference to our students, our research, and our innovation.
"The University of Strathclyde has been transforming lives for more than 200 years and to see one of our own return to support future...
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