Amnon Shashua | |
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Born | Ramat Gan, Israel | May 26, 1960
Nationality | Israeli |
Alma mater | Tel-Aviv University (BS)
Weizmann Institute of Science (MS) Massachusetts Institute of Technology (PhD) |
Known for | Co-founding Mobileye and OrCam, advancements in AI and computer vision, philanthropy through the Shashua Family Foundation |
Awards | Kaye Innovation Award, Mifal HaPayis Landau Prize, Israeli Independence Day torch lighter, Electronic Imaging Scientist of the Year, Dan David Prize, Mobility Innovator Award, The Automotive Hall of Fame, MotorTrend's Software-Defined Vehicle Innovator Award, Israel Prize |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Computer science Autonomous vehicles |
Institutions | Hebrew University of Jerusalem |
Thesis | Geometry and photometry in 3D visual recognition (1993) |
Doctoral advisor | Shimon Ullman |
Amnon Shashua (Hebrew: אמנון שעשוע; born May 26, 1960) is an Israeli computer scientist, businessman and philanthropist. He is the Sachs Professor of Computer Science at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, president and chief executive officer (CEO) of the autonomous driving and driver-assistance technology company Mobileye, Co-founder of the artificial vision devices company OrCam, Founder and owner of ONE ZERO digital bank,[1] and chairman of artificial intelligence company AI21 Labs.[2]
He was ranked 20th among the top wealthiest people in Israel, in 2024.[3]