NVIDIA co-founders Jensen Huang and Chris Malachowsky were honored at the 2026 IEEE Honors Ceremony in New York City. Huang received the IEEE Medal of Honor for his work in computing and AI, while Malachowsky was awarded the IEEE Robert N. Noyce Medal for contributions to parallel computing and semiconductor design. Both executives donated their prize money to fund engineering scholarships and STEM education initiatives through the IEEE TryEngineering program. AI
IMPACT This donation by NVIDIA's co-founders highlights the growing importance of AI and computing education, potentially influencing future talent pipelines.
RANK_REASON Significant donation from tech leaders to support STEM education. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.4]
- Chris Malachowsky
- Giorgia Lupi
- IEEE TryEngineering
- IEEE
- Jen-Hsun and Lori Huang Foundation
- Jensen Huang
- Mary Ellen Randall
- NVIDIA
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