Lisa Su

Lisa Su was born in Tainan, Taiwan, and later immigrated to New York City at the age of three. She comes from a family with a background in mathematics and entrepreneurship.

Lisa Su was born on November 7, 1969, in Tainan, Taiwan. She is a prominent figure known for her work in semiconductor design and silicon-on-insulator design.

In 1986, Lisa Su started her education at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) with the intention of majoring in electrical engineering or computer science. She ultimately chose electrical engineering and became involved in semiconductor-related projects, which sparked her interest in the field.

Lisa Su chose Massachusetts Institute of Technology for college.

Lisa Su earns her Master of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Her pursuit of difficult challenges has shaped her career and personal development.

After completing her bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, Lisa Su obtained her master's degree from MIT in 1991.

Nvidia, a leading company in graphics processing, was founded in 1993. It competes with AMD in the production of chips and cards for graphics processing.

In February 1995, Lisa Su was appointed vice president of IBM's semiconductor research and development center.

In June 1994, Lisa Su became a member of the technical staff at Texas Instruments, working in the company's Semiconductor Process and Device Center (SPDC) until February 1995.

Lisa Su played a critical role in developing the recipe for making copper connections work with semiconductor chips at IBM, which resulted in new industry standards and chips that were up to 20% faster than conventional versions.

During the period of 2000-2007, Lisa Su worked in the IBM Emerging Products division, contributing to the development of new and innovative products.

Lisa Su was named a 'Top Innovator Under 35' by MIT Technology Review in 2001, partly due to her work with IBM's Emerging Products division.

In 2002, Lisa Su was selected as one of the 'Top 100 Young Innovators' by MIT Technology Review.

In 2003, Lisa Su received an award from the YWCA for outstanding achievement in business.

Lisa Su represented IBM in a collaboration with Sony and Toshiba to create the Cell microprocessor used in the Sony PlayStation 3. She served as vice president of the semiconductor research and development center at IBM until May 2007.

Lisa Su joined Freescale Semiconductor in June 2007 as chief technology officer (CTO), leading the company's research and development until August 2009.

From September 2008 until December 2011, Lisa Su served as senior vice president and general manager of Freescale's networking and multimedia group, and was responsible for global strategy, marketing, and engineering for the company's embedded communications and applications processor business.

Dr. Su was honored with the title of Fellow of the Institute of Electronics and Electrical Engineers in 2009 for her contributions to the field.

In January 2012, Lisa Su became senior vice president and general manager at AMD, overseeing the company's global business units and the 'end-to-end business execution' of AMD's products.

Lisa Su joined AMD in January 2012 as senior vice president and general manager. She later took on the roles of chair and CEO, substantially increasing profits for the company and leading it away from bankruptcy.

On October 8, 2014, Lisa Su was appointed as the president and CEO of AMD, succeeding Rory Read. She outlined her plan to focus on technology investments, streamline the product line, and diversify the company, aiming to simplify operations and accelerate new technology development. Analysts praised the appointment due to Su's extensive experience in areas where AMD sought growth.

By February 2015, AMD's sales saw a significant increase from non-PC markets, reaching roughly 40 percent, including video game consoles and embedded devices.

In May 2015, Lisa Su and other AMD executives presented a long-term strategy focusing on high-performance computing and graphics technologies for gaming, datacenter, and immersive platforms markets.

By June 2015, under Lisa Su's leadership, AMD's sales diversified significantly, with approximately 40 percent of sales coming from non-PC markets, including video game consoles and embedded devices. Su and other AMD executives presented a strategy focusing on high-performance computing and graphics technologies for gaming, datacenter, and immersive platforms markets.

In January 2016, Lisa Su announced that AMD was working on new FinFET-based chips, including microprocessors, accelerated processing units (APUs), graphics chips, and semi-custom chip designs for unreleased video game consoles.

AMD's share value spiked in July 2016 due to strong revenue growth, attributed to Lisa Su's execution of the comeback plan and key gains in graphics and video gaming console chips.

After the initial launch of Zen chips in quarter two 2017, AMD's percentage of the CPU market share surged to nearly 11%, marking a significant achievement for the company.

In 2018, Lisa Su received multiple prestigious awards and recognitions including the UPWARD 'Women of the Year Award', 'Lifetime Achievement Award' from the Greater Austin Asian Chamber, and was elected to the National Academy of Engineering. She was also honored as Fortune's #6 'Businessperson of the Year' and received the Global Semiconductor Alliance 'Dr. Morris Chang Exemplary Leadership Award'. Additionally, she was recognized as one of Forbes America's Top 50 Women In Tech and appointed as Board of Directors Chair of the Global Semiconductor Alliance.

In 2019, Lisa Su was named one of 'The World’s Best CEO of 2019' by Barron's, ranked as Fortune's #44 'Most Powerful Women in Business', and listed in Harvard Business Review's #26 'The Best-Performing CEOs in the World'. She was also recognized in Bloomberg Businessweek's 'The Bloomberg 50'. Additionally, she was reported as the highest-paid CEO for 2019 of any company on the S&P 500 index of the 500 largest publicly-traded U.S. companies, receiving $58.5 million mainly due to a one-off stock reward.

Dr. Su became a member of the board of directors of Cisco Systems, Inc. in January 2020, showcasing her involvement in the strategic decision-making of the company.

Lisa Su, the CEO of AMD, made a significant impact in the semiconductor industry by challenging the dominance of Intel. Her leadership and strategic decisions reshaped the computer chip industry.

In February 2022, Lisa Su became Chair of AMD after completing a reported $49 billion acquisition of FPGA and programmable systems on chip maker Xilinx.

According to a researcher, the CEOs of Nvidia and AMD are cousins, revealing a family connection between the bosses of these rival chip giants.