"This lifetime honor is bestowed upon individuals whose remarkable contributions have significantly propelled industrial technology development." That's how Taiwan's Industrial Technology Research Institute describes its yearly laureate prize. This year's winner includes Nvidia's CEO and founder Jensen Huang.
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00:00NVIDIA founder and CEO Jensen Huang has received a Lifetime Achievement Award for his contributions
00:07to Taiwan's technological and industrial advancement.
00:11He was honored by the Industrial Technology Research Institute, the country's top R&D
00:16organization, which named him one of its 2024 laureates on Friday.
00:20Huang couldn't be here in Taiwan for the ceremony, but he sent a pre-recorded message.
00:26I deeply treasure the honor of being named an EITRI laureate.
00:30Taiwan is the home of NVIDIA's cherished partners.
00:34Everything NVIDIA makes begins in Taiwan.
00:37NVIDIA has a long history and deep friendship with Taiwan.
00:41My first trip back in 1995 to visit Morris Chang and TSMC changed the trajectory of NVIDIA.
00:48Every year, EITRI recognizes multiple laureates, people who have made significant contributions
00:54to Taiwan's technological advancement.
00:56This year, AMD Chair and CEO Lisa Hsu also received the honor.
01:02This honor represents the collective efforts of the global AMD team and the strong partnerships
01:07we have built.
01:08At AMD, we share EITRI's vision of accelerating growth and innovation within the tech industry.
01:13Together, we have the ability to shape a future where technology serves as a force of good,
01:19empowering people and enhancing every aspect of our daily lives.
01:23Jensen Huang was born in Taiwan and moved to the United States at an early age.
01:29At 30 years old, he founded tech company NVIDIA, which was briefly the most valuable company
01:34in the world by market capitalization.
01:37EITRI says Huang was an easy choice for this year's laureate honor.
01:41He is creative.
01:43He doesn't follow the track.
01:46He is persistent and continue on his business and he become so successful.
01:52After that, he basically drive all the AI technology development and whole world.
01:57So he keep all the manufacturing research and keep all the connection with Taiwan.
02:03Huang's award comes at a difficult time for his company.
02:06NVIDIA's stock price has been declining steadily over the past few weeks, despite posting record
02:12revenues in the second quarter of this year as confidence in the AI sector wanes.
02:17His company is also being investigated for alleged antitrust activity, but one thing
02:22remains clear, Taiwan and the rest of the world expect great things from Jensen Huang.
02:28Howard Zung and Leslie Liao in Hsinchu for Taiwan Plus.