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flag NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang wins 2026 IEEE Medal of Honor for pioneering the GPU and advancing AI and computing.

flag Jensen Huang, CEO of NVIDIA, has been awarded the 2026 IEEE Medal of Honor, the world’s highest engineering honor, for pioneering the first graphics processing unit (GPU) in 1999. flag The award recognizes his transformative role in accelerating computing, enabling breakthroughs in artificial intelligence, robotics, healthcare, and autonomous vehicles. flag Presented by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, the medal includes a $2 million prize and honors Huang’s leadership in advancing the CUDA ecosystem and computing beyond Moore’s Law. flag He credited the achievement to NVIDIA’s engineers and the broader tech community. flag The IEEE Medal of Honor, established in 1917, has previously been awarded to tech pioneers like Vinton Cerf and Robert Kahn.

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