(correspondent: zhang yunzhong) recently, academician li junxian donation ceremony & the founding ceremony of the doctoral innovation fund and the aid for those in need fund took place at the multi-purpose hall of liming research institute of chemical industry. mr. li junxian and his wife ding dayun donated rmb3 million, including rmb2 million to start the doctoral innovation fund and rmb1 million to start the aid for those in need fund.
the event drew an audience of more than 70, including mr. li junxian, his wife ding dayun and his children, general manager and deputy party secretary yang maoliang of haohua (chemchina academy of sciences), the management of liming institute above the middle level, employees with a doctorate degree, heads of party branches and representatives of the retired. the ceremony was chaired by deputy party secretary of liming institute yao qinglun.
academician li junxian gave a short speech, expressing with strong emotions his wish to contribute to liming institute's recruitment and cultivation of high-level talents and to improving the life of retirees in need, and help drive the institute's harmonious, innovation-driven development.
then yang maoliang, general manager and deputy party secretary of haohua (chemchina academy of sciences), party secretary and general manager of liming institute, made emotional remarks. he thanked li junxian and his wife ding dayun on behalf of haohua (chemchina academy of sciences) and the party committee of liming institute. he spoke highly of li's deep feelings towards liming institute and its employees, and his passion for innovation, readiness to make personal sacrifice, indifference to fame and fortune, his uprightness.
it is understood that li junxian was born in march 1928, joined the communist party of china in june 1956 and was elected academician of china academy of engineering in may 1995.he is a famous expert in chemical synthesis, a state-level expert with outstanding contributions, one of the fathers of rocket propellant in china, one of the co-founders of the chinese polyurethane industry, a veteran academician of the chinese academy of engineering, one of the co-founders of liming institute, and former head and chief engineer of liming institute. for over six decades, mr. li has made outstanding contributions to the founding and growth of liming institute, the development of china's national defense, weaponry, aerospace and aviation industries as well as polyurethane industry and fine chemical industry. in march 2011, li's stories and noble character were extensively covered by state media. in november 2014, li was awarded model retired cadre of china and received by state leaders including president xi jinping.
it is also understood that at the beginning of 2018, when academician li junxian turned 90 years old, he and his wife, in the name of party members, wrote to the party committee of liming institute, and proposed to donate rmb5 million to support the research innovation by doctors and help retirees in need. their act of benovelance deeply moved party members and the management of liming institute. after rounds of discussion and deliberation, the party committee of liming institute agreed to accept rmb3 million in donation, including rmb2 million to for the doctoral innovation fund and rmb1 million for the aid fund. so far, all the rmb3 million has been deposited into the dedicated account set up by liming institute.
