Dr. Andrew Ng
A Pioneer in the “AI in education” industry
Dr. Andrew Ng is a leading figure in AI and education, recognized as the recipient of the 2024 Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Knowledge Award.
His groundbreaking achievements have impacted millions of lives through innovative educational platforms like Google Brain and Coursera, which equip individuals with future-ready skills.
Andrew is among the world’s most prominent researchers in AI, specializing in machine learning and deep learning. With numerous accomplishments and projects in these fields, he has published over 100 research papers in AI and robotics.
His work has driven transformative change, particularly through the educational platforms he founded, which have highlighted the significance of deep learning—a technology that enables the creation of self-learning programs without explicit human intervention.
Andrew Ng holds a Ph.D. from the University of California and currently serves as an Associate Professor in the Computer Science and Electrical Engineering departments at Stanford University. He is also the Director of the Stanford AI Lab. Additionally, he earned a Master’s degree from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science from Carnegie Mellon University. In 2008, he was named one of MIT’s Top 35 Innovators Under 35 globally.