In a news report dated May 13, 2025, Fan Daide, the newly appointed female vice president of Northwest University in China, has risen to become the wealthiest person in Shaanxi province. Fan Daide’s total stock market value exceeds 40 billion RMB, and her family also controls stakes in two listed companies, with a total net worth estimated to reach 44 billion RMB. This may make her the university vice president with the highest wealth in the country, sparking discussions among netizens.
Fan Daide, born in 1966 in Pucheng, Shaanxi, holds a postgraduate degree and a Ph.D. in engineering. She is a member of the Chinese Chemical Society and serves as a standing committee member of the party committee and vice president of Northwest University. Additionally, she is the dean of the School of Chemical Engineering and the director of the Institute of Biomedical Research at Northwest University. Fan Daide is a second-level professor and doctoral supervisor, focusing on research in the restructuring of collagen and ginsenosides in various aspects such as basic theory, key technologies, engineering, and product development.
Previously, Zhao Tao’s family from Buchang Pharmaceuticals and the couple Li Zhengguo and Li Xiyan from Longji Green Energy had held the title of the wealthiest in Shaanxi.
According to a report by New Fortune magazine, Fan Daide and her husband Yan Jianya control the Giant Bio (02367.HK) with a market value of 75 billion RMB. They also own Triangle Defense (300775), specializing in the production of aviation forged parts, with a market value of over 13 billion RMB. These companies operate in the fields of pharmaceutical biochemistry and aerospace respectively.
Their daughter, Yan Yubo, aged 29, completed her undergraduate dual degree in the University of Toronto and obtained a master’s degree from the University of California, Los Angeles the following year. Upon returning home after graduation, Yan Yubo was promoted to become the company secretary and executive director of Giant Bio. She earned 140,000 RMB in 2023 and saw a salary increase to 360,000 RMB in 2024.
After three years of being publicly listed, Giant Bio raised 4.6 billion HKD in funding and distributed 2.3 billion HKD in dividends, with the Fan family expected to receive 1.3 billion HKD in dividends.
The news of “Vice President Fan Daide of Northwest University with a net worth of 44 billion becomes the wealthiest in Shaanxi” has become a hot topic, sparking various discussions among netizens.
Comments from netizens:
– “Originally not drowning”: Feels a bit too good to be true.
– “I think Yao”: Impressive, I’d love to know more about how her company’s products are developed and who covers the costs.
– “Xinghe should Źg9P7F”: Schools can indeed bring wealth, it just depends on whether the means are low-key.