Jensen Huang

About

Jensen Huang is the founder and CEO of NVIDIA Corporation, which is a position he has held since he founded the company back in 1993. He is a technologist and engineer who has been involved in the field of computer graphics, GPUs, accelerated computing, and artificial intelligence throughout his entire career. Before founding NVIDIA Corporation, Huang was an engineer working for AMD and LSI Logic. Since joining NVIDIA, he has helped the company transform from a technology firm focused on graphics into one of the world’s leading computing platforms for gaming, HPC, and AI. His areas of professional expertise include accelerated computing, AI infrastructure, GPU technology, and technology leadership. Quick Facts about Jensen Huang: Field Details Full Name Jen-Hsun "Jensen" Huang Current Position President and CEO Current Company Nvidia Corporation Location Silicon Valley, California, United States Specializations Graphics Processing Units (GPUs), Microchip Architecture, AI Hardware Infrastructure Previous Companies Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), LSI Logic Education Stanford University (MS), Oregon State University (BS) University Stanford University, Oregon State University Degree Master of Science in Electrical Engineering, Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering Entrepreneurial Experience Co-founded Nvidia Corporation (1993) Career Overview of Jensen Huang: Huang started his career in the field of engineering in the design of microprocessors at Advanced Micro Devices Inc (AMD), after which he shifted to LSI Logic as a technical officer and CoreWare director. Huang, along with Chris Malachowsky and Curtis Priem, founded Nvidia in the year 1993 when he was just 30 years old. As the president and CEO of Nvidia, Huang took the company through tough times to change the world of computer graphics by inventing the GPU. During more than thirty years of his tenure at Nvidia, he extended the company’s product portfolio. Career Timeline: Year Role / Company Responsibilities & Contributions 1984 Microchip Designer / AMD Designed microprocessors following graduation from Oregon State University. 1989 Technical Officer / LSI Logic Co-developed the successful "GX graphics engine" accelerator card for Sun Microsystems. 1990 Director of CoreWare / LSI Logic Promoted to lead the CoreWare division, manufacturing customized chips for hardware vendors. 1993 Co-Founder, President & CEO / Nvidia Co-founded Nvidia and assumed full executive leadership over company strategy and product development. 1997 CEO / Nvidia Oversee the release of the RIVA 128 graphics processor, bringing the company back to financial stability. 1999 CEO / Nvidia Led Nvidia through its Initial Public Offering (IPO) on the public stock exchange. 2025 CEO / Nvidia Guided Nvidia to become the first publicly traded company to reach a $5 trillion market capitalization. 2026 Council Member / PCAST Appointed to the U.S. President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology.

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  NVIDIA

  Apr 1993 to Present

  Sets overall strategy and operations; chairs Board governance and oversight.

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  Denny's

  Jan 1978 to Jan 1983

  Dishwasher, Busboy, Waiter

Awards

• IEEE Medal of Honor2026 - Awarded by the IEEE for transforming technology and humanity through hardware advances.
• VinFuture Prize Grand Prize2024 - Awarded alongside AI pioneers for neural network and deep learning developments.
• Edison Award2024 - Received for visionary leadership in artificial intelligence and transformative technology.
• Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering2024 - Awarded jointly for contributions to deep learning algorithms and hardware enablement.
• Best CEO of 20232023 - Recognized by The Economist for corporate achievements during the AI expansion.
• Robert N. Noyce Award2021 - Received the Semiconductor Industry Association's highest individual honor.
• IEEE Founders Medal2020 - Honored by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers for leadership in the semiconductor industry.
• Best-Performing CEO in the World2019 - Ranked first globally by the Harvard Business Review.
• Pioneer Business Leader Award2007 - Presented by the Silicon Valley Education Foundation for corporate and philanthropic contributions.
• Dr. Morris Chang Exemplary Leadership Award2004 - Awarded by the Fabless Semiconductor Association for driving semiconductor industry innovation.
• Daniel J. Epstein Engineering Management Award2002 - Presented by the University of Southern California for engineering management excellence.
• Entrepreneur of the Year in High Technology1999 - Awarded by Ernst & Young in recognition of technology leadership.

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