Chen Tianshi
Chen Tianshi | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 1985 |
| Nationality | Chinese |
| Alma mater | University of Science and Technology of China |
| Title | Co-Founder of Cambricon Technologies |
Chen Tianshi (born June 1985) is a Chinese AI researcher and businessman. He is the CEO and co-founder of the artificial intelligence chip manufacturer Cambricon Technologies. In May 2025, Forbes estimated his net worth at US$11.6 billion.[1]
Biography
[edit]Chen Tianshi comes from Jianxi Province. His father is an electrical engineer and his mother is a history teacher.[2] His talent was noticed early on, and as a teenager he and his brother Chen Yunji were accepted into a special program for gifted students at the University of Science and Technology of China.[3] He earned a bachelor's degree in mathematics in 2005 and his PhD in computer science in 2010. His doctoral thesis received several awards. After completing his studies, he worked as a researcher for the Chinese Academy of Sciences and published more than 50 journal articles in renowned journals for computer science and artificial intelligence.[4][5]
In 2016, he was one of the co-founders of the semiconductor company Cambricon Technologies, which originated from a research project at the Chinese Academy of Sciences. In 2017, Cambricon became a unicorn after investments from major Chinese technology companies such as Alibaba. The company went public in 2020. In 2024, Cambricon's share price had risen by 500%, benefiting from the Chinese government's increased efforts to become technologically independent from foreign countries in the semiconductor sector. This multiplied Chen's fortune, making him one of the richest people in China thanks to his stake in Cambricon.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Chen Tianshi". Forbes. Retrieved 2025-05-02.
- ^ # 230 Chen Tianshi $11.7B Bloomberg Billionaires Index
- ^ "Chen Tianshi: Er versorgt Chinas KI-Industrie mit Chips". Table.Media (in German). 2025-01-27. Archived from the original on 2025-01-28. Retrieved 2025-05-03.
- ^ "Tianshi Chen | AI Directory - Global Artificial Intelligence Directory". 2018-08-15. Retrieved 2025-05-02.
- ^ "Tianshi Chen----智能计算系统官方网站". Retrieved 2025-05-02.
- ^ Forbes Middle East. "Billionaire Chen Tianshi Gains $10B Amid Fivefold Surge In Share Price". Retrieved 2025-05-02.
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