Jensen Huang
Jensen Huang
Founder and CEO, NVIDIA
Projects
Ideas brought to life. A look at the products, companies, and creative works built from the ground up.
NVIDIA
Co‑founded NVIDIA in 1993 and has served as President and CEO since inception. Built the company into a leader in GPUs, accelerated computing, and AI infrastructure.
Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) / GeForce
Led NVIDIA through the invention and commercialization of the modern GPU (first commercial GPU introduced in 1999), which transformed gaming, graphics, and later AI workloads.
CUDA (Compute Unified Device Architecture)
Championed and released CUDA (2006), a parallel computing platform and API that enabled GPUs to be used for general‑purpose compute (GPGPU), critical to modern AI and scientific computing.
NVIDIA DGX / Data Center & AI Platforms
Under Huang's leadership NVIDIA developed integrated AI systems and platforms (DGX, NVLink, NVIDIA Drive, Omniverse) that expanded the company's reach into data centers, automotive, and simulation.
Jen‑Hsun and Lori Huang Foundation
Philanthropic foundation founded by Jensen Huang and his wife supporting education, public health, and institutions including gifts to Oregon State and Stanford.
In the Spotlight
A collection of articles, interviews, and viral content where achievements have been shared.
Recognitions
Formal validation from the top. A showcase of official awards, grants, and government acknowledgements.
Robert N. Noyce Award (Semiconductor Industry Association)
2021SIA's highest honor recognizing Huang's contributions to the semiconductor industry (recognized in press coverage and SIA announcements).
Election to the U.S. National Academy of Engineering
2024Elected to the National Academy of Engineering for contributions to semiconductor design and computing.
IEEE Founder’s Medal and other engineering honors
VariousRecipient of major engineering and industry awards recognizing leadership and technical contributions.
Fortune / Harvard Business Review / TIME recognitions
2017–2019Named Fortune's Businessperson of the Year (2017), ranked by HBR among the world’s best‑performing CEOs (2019), and included in TIME's 100 most influential people.
Honorary doctorates
VariousHonorary doctorate degrees from National Chiao Tung University, National Taiwan University, and Oregon State University.
Work Experience
Key roles that defined the journey.
Founder & Chief Executive Officer
1993–presentCo‑founded NVIDIA and has led the company as President and CEO since 1993, growing it from a startup to a leader in GPUs and AI infrastructure.
Director, CoreWare (engineering roles)
Late 1980s – early 1990sHeld engineering and management roles at LSI Logic in the semiconductor industry prior to founding NVIDIA (documented in multiple biographies).
Microprocessor Designer / Engineer
1980sEarly career role designing microprocessors at AMD before moving to LSI Logic and later founding NVIDIA.
Membership
Affiliations and memberships in prestigious organizations and communities.
Elected member recognizing distinguished contributions to engineering.
Serves as President and CEO and member of NVIDIA's board of directors.
Education
Academic foundation and learning journey.
B.S., Electrical Engineering
Undergraduate degree in electrical engineering; met future spouse Lori Huang while studying.
M.S., Electrical Engineering
Master of Science in Electrical Engineering (attended while working in the industry).
Socials
Connect and explore.