CHARLES CHEN YIDAN

WHY HIM? Yidan, who made his fortune as co-founder of internet giant Tencent, supports multiple philanthropic projects, the largest of which is the Yidan Prize. Founded in 2016, the prize annually honours two individuals or organisations who are transforming education. Each laureate receives prize money of HK$30 million, half of which is a cash prize and half of which is put towards future projects.