Tetsuo Yasaka, emeritus professor at Kyushu University and founder of QPS Institute, announced he will donate his 2 million shares in the satellite development firm to the university after his death. The shares, representing 4% of the company, are worth about ¥4 billion based on the August 7 closing price. Dividends will be used to support research and development within the university, with specific allocations to be decided later. Yasaka expressed hope the funds would help generate new technologies. Source: Kyushu University
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