Jensen Huang
Jensen Huang (formally Jen-Hsun Huang; Chinese name 黄仁勋) is the founder, president, and chief executive officer (CEO) of NVIDIA. He co-founded the company in 1993 with Chris Malachowsky and Curtis Priem and has served as its president, CEO, and a board member since the company began. See the NVIDIA brand page for the company and its products.
Career and milestones
- He worked as a microprocessor designer at Advanced Micro Devices and later as director of CoreWare at LSI Logic, before co-founding NVIDIA on April 5, 1993 with Chris Malachowsky and Curtis Priem.
- Under his leadership NVIDIA expanded from graphics chips (GPUs) into systems spanning data centers, accelerated computing for artificial intelligence, and a software ecosystem built around CUDA.
- He holds a BSEE from Oregon State University and an MSEE from Stanford University.
- He is a member of the National Academy of Engineering and was appointed to the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology in 2026. His industry honors include the SIA’s Robert N. Noyce Award, the IEEE Founder’s Medal, and the Dr. Morris Chang Exemplary Leadership Award.
These details follow NVIDIA’s official bio and the English Wikipedia article.
Mention in the show
Jensen Huang is not a participant in the episode; the following are the hosts’ remarks. In Weekly #003’s chapter “用 GPT-6 Astra 造数据、训练小模型” (Using GPT-6 Astra to generate data and train small models) of the Chinese transcript, Guizang mentions a clip played at “这周一在 All-In 什么会上” — an All-In event this Monday — where someone phoned Huang (paragraph), and Orange says the “搞双簧火爆全网” — joint bit went viral online (paragraph). In the same episode’s chapter “用代码做宣传片和配乐” (Making promo videos and soundtracks with code), Yang Pan comments that NVIDIA’s CUDA moat will not hold much longer and adds “黄仁勋清醒，也很清楚这事情” — Huang is clear-headed and well aware of it (paragraph); Guizang suggests Huang is the reason “不让那三巨头继续压制其他开源模型的发展” — the three big labs are not allowed to keep suppressing other open-source models (paragraph). These are commentary and speculation in the show’s context; the episode does not verify the All-In episode’s details, and these are not statements by Jensen Huang.
Frequently asked questions
Who is Jensen Huang?
Jensen Huang is the founder, president, and CEO of NVIDIA, leading the company since he co-founded it in 1993.
What is Jensen Huang’s English name?
His English name is Jensen Huang, with the formal spelling Jen-Hsun Huang.
What is Jensen Huang’s education?
He holds a BSEE from Oregon State University and an MSEE from Stanford University.
Who founded NVIDIA?
NVIDIA was founded on April 5, 1993 by Jensen Huang, Chris Malachowsky, and Curtis Priem.
What roles and honors has Jensen Huang received?
He is a member of the National Academy of Engineering, was appointed to the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology in 2026, and has received honors including the SIA’s Robert N. Noyce Award and the IEEE Founder’s Medal; see NVIDIA’s official bio.