Academician Shen Shizhao, an alumnus of Harbin Institute of Technology, donated 3 million yuan to his alma mater for the development and construction of the School of Civil Engineering. Professor Shen Shizhao said that his alma mater has provided him with a platform for learning and Xi and working, and he hopes to repay his alma mater for its years of cultivation by donating to cultivate talents for his alma mater. Academician Shen Shizhao was born in Jiaxing, Zhejiang Province, and has been working in Xi at Harbin Institute of Technology for 70 years. At the donation ceremony, he reviewed his 70 years of Xi and work experience in Harbin Institute of Technology, as well as his experience in leading the team to tackle key scientific research problems. After graduating from Tongji University in Shanghai in 1953, he came to Harbin Institute of Technology as a graduate student, and stayed on to teach three years later, engaged in the research and teaching of wood structures.
Academician Shen Shizhao told the story of the arduous journey of many young teachers like him who responded to the call of the country and came to Harbin Institute of Technology from the south. They have a big ego, are not afraid of difficulties, and have made great contributions to the country's industrialization. Shen Shizhao said that young people had a strong desire to build a new China, and were willing to endure hardships, learn Xi from experts during the day, and Xi and digest by themselves at night, and also spontaneously organized the translation and compilation of teaching materials, and their most important ambition was to revitalize the country.
Academician Shen Shizhao has been rooted in Northeast China for a long time, worked hard, patriotic dedication, and tackled scientific research in the field of large-span spatial structure, cultivated a large number of spatial structure talents for China, and contributed to major national projects. He said that young people are the future of the country, and he hopes to support more outstanding young students of Harbin Institute of Technology through donations, so that they can work the road of "built in China", grow into talents who can be used and take on heavy responsibilities, and contribute to the country's prosperity and national rejuvenation. Academician Shen Shizhao's donation reflects his deep affection for his alma mater, Harbin Institute of Technology, and his support and concern for education.
He hopes that through his actions, he will inspire more young students to contribute to the construction of the country. For university alumni, is their affection and support for their alma mater also manifested in action?What does their alma mater mean to them, and how will they repay their alma mater for its cultivation?