National Tsing Hua University (NTHU) in Hsinchu City said Wednesday it has received a large donation from a former student who wanted to fulfill his father's dream. Lee Wei-de has donated NT$150 million (US$5 million) to NTHU to help build a center for research on clean energy, the university said in a statement. NTHU said the donation was the largest in its history from an individual. Lee, who lives in Silicon Valley in the United States and works in the construction industry, graduated from NTHU's Department of Engineering and System Science in 1969. Lee was quoted as having said that his father Lee Chuen-min was deeply inspired by Wu Xun, a beggar who established three schools in China during the Qing Dynasty. Lee Chuen-min regretted the fact that he was not able to make a similar contribution, therefore, the donation to NTHU is a fulfillment of his dream, his son said. The donor did not show up at the school's press conference Tuesday and has declined any press interviews, President of NTHU Chen li-chun said. According to Chen, Lee Wei-de does not consider himself a rich man, but he wants to make a contribution to society and he thinks that an investment in education is the smartest way to spend money. The donor hopes that more people would follow his lead and help NTHU to finish the project and obtain ranking as one of world's top 100 universities, Chen said. The new research center at National Hsing Hua University, which is located in northern Taiwan, will be named the Lee Chuen-min Building in appreciation of Lee's gesture, Chen said. 