Chris Malachowsky
American electrical engineer (born 1959)
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Chris Malachowsky (born May 2, 1959) is an American electrical engineer and business executive who is a cofounder, along with Jensen Huang and Curtis Priem, of the American technology company Nvidia.[1] Malachowsky has worked for Nvidia since its founding in 1993 and is a senior vice president for engineering and operations.
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Santa Clara University (MS)
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| Born | May 2, 1959 |
| Alma mater | University of Florida (BS) Santa Clara University (MS) |
| Known for | Co-founding Nvidia |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Electrical engineering |
| Institutions | Hewlett-Packard Sun Microsystems Nvidia |
Early life
Raised in the Oakhurst section of Ocean Township, Monmouth County, New Jersey, Malachowsky graduated from Ocean Township High School in 1976.[2] He received a B.S. degree in 1983, in electrical engineering from the University of Florida and an M.S. degree in 1986 from Santa Clara University.[3][4][5]
Career
Early in his career, Malachowsky worked for Hewlett-Packard and Sun Microsystems.[3][6][7] While working at Sun Microsystems, he became coworkers with Jensen Huang and Curtis Priem. In April 1993, the three conceived of Nvidia during a meeting at Denny's.[8] Malachowsky went on to become a Senior Vice President for Engineering and Operations at Nvidia.[3][6][7]
Malachowsky Hall
In November 2023, the Malachowsky Hall for Data Science & Information Technology was officially opened at the University of Florida.[9] Malachowsky invested $25 million in the creation of HiPerGator AI, which UF claimed to be "the fastest supercomputer owned and operated by a university in the U.S."
Honors
- 2008 Distinguished Alumni Award from Santa Clara University
- 2017 Distinguished Alumni Award from the University of Florida College of Engineering in 2017[5]
- 2019 Florida Inventors Hall of Fame[10]
- 2026 IEEE Robert N. Noyce Medal[11]
