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'''Ren Wu''',<br/>
 
'''Ren Wu''',<br/>
 
a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_American Chinese American] computer scientist in the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_data big data], [[Deep Learning|deep learning]] industry and former [[Chinese Chess|Xiangqi]] and chess programmer.  
 
a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_American Chinese American] computer scientist in the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_data big data], [[Deep Learning|deep learning]] industry and former [[Chinese Chess|Xiangqi]] and chess programmer.  
He holds a Ph.D. from [[Queen Mary, University of London]], and was affiliated with the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hewlett-Packard Hewlett Packard] ''Intelligent Information Management Lab'' in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palo_Alto Palo Alto, California], focusing on enabling near real-time business intelligence with robust, scalable data management, data-intensive analytics and fusion of structured and unstructured information, [[GPU|GPU computing]], and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Massively_parallel massively parallel] [[Algorithms|algorithms]].  
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He holds a Ph.D. from [[Queen Mary, University of London]], and was affiliated with the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hewlett-Packard Hewlett Packard] ''Intelligent Information Management Lab'' in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palo_Alto Palo Alto, California], focusing on enabling near real-time business intelligence with robust, scalable data management, data-intensive analytics and fusion of structured and unstructured information, [[GPU|GPU computing]], and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Massively_parallel massively parallel] [[Algorithms|algorithms]]. After holding positions as Chief Software Architect of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heterogeneous_System_Architecture Heterogeneous System Architecture] at [[AMD]] and as Distinguished Scientist at [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baidu Baidu, Inc.], he founded ''NovuMind'' <ref>[https://www.novumind.com/company/ NovuMind - Company]</ref> in 2015, and served as its CEO since then <ref>[https://www.novumind.com/company/leadership/ NovuMind - Leadership]</ref>, producing the ''NovuTensor'' chip, a special-purpose processor designed to perform [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tensor tensor] computation for [[Neural Networks#Convolutional|convolutional neural networks]] <ref>[https://www.novumind.com/technology/ NovuMind - Technology]</ref> <ref>[https://www.eetimes.com/document.asp?doc_id=1333898 NovuMind's AI Chip Sparks Controversy] by [https://www.eetimes.com/profile.asp?piddl_userid=37009 Junko Yoshida], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EE_Times EE Times], October 24, 2018</ref>.
More recently, Ren Wu is founder and CEO at ''NovuMind'', producing the ''NovuTensor'' chip, a special-purpose processor designed to perform [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tensor tensor] computation for [[Neural Networks#Convolutional|convolutional neural networks]] <ref>[https://www.novumind.com/technology/ NovuMind - Technology]</ref> <ref>[https://www.novumind.com/company/ NovuMind - Company]</ref> <ref>[https://www.novumind.com/company/leadership/ NovuMind - Leadership]</ref>.  
 
  
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Ren Wu's [[Chinese Chess|Chinese]] (Xiangqi) and Western chess programs were [[Surprise (Xiangqi)|Surprise]], two times Chinese Chess Gold Medal winner at the [[3rd Computer Olympiad#ChineseChess|3rd]] and [[4th Computer Olympiad#ChineseChess|4th Computer Olympiad]], and the chess program [[Initiative]] which did not compete in [[ICCA]] tournaments <ref>[https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rec.games.chess.computer/VnaUuGmkuQQ/qCmmDeYAIPkJ WMCCC Jakarta] by [[Chris Whittington]], [[Computer Chess Forums|rgcc]], August 8, 1996</ref> <ref>[https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rec.games.chess.computer/ZY2Hq4e5RyE/9nseFZx1xQgJ Re: Fritz5 ECM test suite results] by [[Ren Wu]], [[Computer Chess Forums|rgcc]], September 6, 1997</ref>.  
 
Ren Wu's [[Chinese Chess|Chinese]] (Xiangqi) and Western chess programs were [[Surprise (Xiangqi)|Surprise]], two times Chinese Chess Gold Medal winner at the [[3rd Computer Olympiad#ChineseChess|3rd]] and [[4th Computer Olympiad#ChineseChess|4th Computer Olympiad]], and the chess program [[Initiative]] which did not compete in [[ICCA]] tournaments <ref>[https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rec.games.chess.computer/VnaUuGmkuQQ/qCmmDeYAIPkJ WMCCC Jakarta] by [[Chris Whittington]], [[Computer Chess Forums|rgcc]], August 8, 1996</ref> <ref>[https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rec.games.chess.computer/ZY2Hq4e5RyE/9nseFZx1xQgJ Re: Fritz5 ECM test suite results] by [[Ren Wu]], [[Computer Chess Forums|rgcc]], September 6, 1997</ref>.  
According to [[Chris Whittington]] the chess software for the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psion_Series_3 Psion 3a] [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Personal_digital_assistant PDA] was written by Ren Wu <ref>[https://groups.google.com/d/msg/comp.sys.psion/7XLMSdq4kfY/NGqToXHc30EJ Re: Chess software for psion] post 5 by [[Chris Whittington]], [[Computer Chess Forums|rgcc]], April 18, 1996</ref>.  
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According to [[Chris Whittington]], the chess software for the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psion_Series_3 Psion 3a] [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Personal_digital_assistant PDA], [[Psion Series 3 Chess]], was written by Ren Wu <ref>[https://groups.google.com/d/msg/comp.sys.psion/7XLMSdq4kfY/NGqToXHc30EJ Re: Chess software for psion] post 5 by [[Chris Whittington]], [[Computer Chess Forums|rgcc]], April 18, 1996</ref>, who joined Whittington's [[Oxford Softworks]] as game developer in 1996.  
  
 
=ICGA Journal Award=
 
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Ren Wu [1]

Ren Wu,
a Chinese American computer scientist in the big data, deep learning industry and former Xiangqi and chess programmer. He holds a Ph.D. from Queen Mary, University of London, and was affiliated with the Hewlett Packard Intelligent Information Management Lab in Palo Alto, California, focusing on enabling near real-time business intelligence with robust, scalable data management, data-intensive analytics and fusion of structured and unstructured information, GPU computing, and massively parallel algorithms. After holding positions as Chief Software Architect of Heterogeneous System Architecture at AMD and as Distinguished Scientist at Baidu, Inc., he founded NovuMind [2] in 2015, and served as its CEO since then [3], producing the NovuTensor chip, a special-purpose processor designed to perform tensor computation for convolutional neural networks [4] [5].

Chess Programs

Ren Wu's Chinese (Xiangqi) and Western chess programs were Surprise, two times Chinese Chess Gold Medal winner at the 3rd and 4th Computer Olympiad, and the chess program Initiative which did not compete in ICCA tournaments [6] [7]. According to Chris Whittington, the chess software for the Psion 3a PDA, Psion Series 3 Chess, was written by Ren Wu [8], who joined Whittington's Oxford Softworks as game developer in 1996.

ICGA Journal Award

Along with Don Beal, Ren Wu researched and published on Retrograde Analysis for Chinese Chess Endgame Tablebases, and won the 2002 ICGA Journal Award [9].

Selected Publications

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Forum Posts

Wu/Beal predates Koistinen by Guy Haworth, CCC, December 04, 2001
Re: Wu/Beal predates Koistinen by Ren Wu, CCC, December 04, 2001

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