Receives Honorary Doctorate from Tsinghua University
Gates received an honorary doctoral degree from Tsinghua University — China's leading science and technology institution — in a ceremony in Beijing. University president Gu Binglin conferred the degree in recognition of Gates's contributions to computing and philanthropy. Gates delivered a keynote address emphasizing innovation and education; Tsinghua later became a key institutional partner for the Gates Foundation's drug discovery work in China.
Source: https://www.tsinghua.edu.cn/
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