Ma Dongmin, co-founder and vice-president ofChinese internet giant Baidu, has donated 100 million yuan ($14.5 million) to the University ofScience and Technology of China.

近日，中国互联网巨头百度的联合创始人兼副总裁马东敏，向中国科学技术大学捐赠了1亿元人民币（合计1450万美元）。

The money, from Ma's own pocket, will be used tosupport the university in several areas, includingdevelopment of the School of the Gifted Young, according to a news release last Sunday.

上周日发布的一份新闻称，这笔以马东敏个人名义捐赠的款项，将用于支持该校在多个领域的发展，包括少年班人才的培养。

The university said it is the largest donation made by any individual in its 60-year history.

中国科学技术大学称，这是该校建校60年以来接受的最大额个人捐款。



百度李彦宏夫人马东敏向中国科大捐赠一亿元

Ma was enrolled in the Class of the Gifted Young at USTC -- based in Ma's hometown of Hefei, Anhui province -- in 1985 at age 15.

1985年，15岁的马东敏考入了位于家乡安徽省合肥市的中国科学技术大学天才少年班。

She went to the United States for further education after five years of undergraduate studies atUSTC and gained a PhD.

在中国科学技术大学度过五年的学习时光后，她去了美国继续深造，并获得了博士学位。

She met Li Yanhong in 1995 in US and married him in the same year. The couple returned toChina and jointly founded Baidu in Beijing in 2000.

1995年，马东敏在美国遇见了李彦宏，并于同年嫁给了他。2000年，这对夫妻回到中国，并在北京一起创办了百度。

Ma ranked the ninth richest Chinese women in 2017, with a personal wealth of 28 billion yuan, according to the Hurun Research Institute.

根据胡润研究所的数据显示，2017年，马东敏以280亿元的个人财富在中国女富豪榜上排名第九。