He Xiangjian Foundation Young Scientist Program to Add Intelligent Science as a New Funding Direction

On October 24, the 2026 He Xiangjian Young Scientist Award Ceremony was held at Midea's Global Innovation Center in Shunde, Foshan. As with the first edition last year, the second edition this year funded a total of 20 young scientists in two major fieldsmedicine and life sciences, and energy, environment and climate changeeach receiving 2 million yuan in research funding, disbursed over three years. He Xiangjian, founder of Midea Group, established a science fund in 2023 with a personal contribution of 3 billion yuan. The fund provides grants to selected young scientist projects, supporting them in conducting original and breakthrough basic, translational, and applied research. Starting from the third edition, the program will add a new funding direction in the field of intelligent science.