Chris Malachowsky
Chris Malachowsky | |
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Malachowsky in 2025 | |
| 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 |
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.
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]
References
- ^ Smith, Michael (2024-02-27). "Nvidia billionaire co-founder created a $70 million supercomputer at University of Florida. Then Ron DeSantis banned top AI experts from China". Fortune. Retrieved 2024-05-12.
- ^ "Ocean Township Students Gain Diplomas, Honors", Asbury Park Press, June 18, 1976, page B2. Accessed January 28, 2018.
- ^ a b c Corporate biography of Malachowsky, NVIDIA, retrieved 2010-03-10.
- ^ ECE Academy 2009 Inductees Archived 2010-06-20 at the Wayback Machine, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Florida, retrieved 2010-03-10.
- ^ a b NVIDIA Founder Shares Secrets of Success Archived May 13, 2010, at the Wayback Machine, Horizons in Engineering, Santa Clara University School of Engineering, Winter 2009. Retrieved 2010-03-10.
- ^ a b 15 years in 3D: NVIDIA cofounder Chris Malachowsky speaks, Jon Stokes, Ars Technica, September 3, 2008. Retrieved 2010-03-10.
- ^ a b Age of Nvidia, Daniel Drew Turner, Salon.com, May 15, 2002. Retrieved 2010-03-10.
- ^ Morris, Chris (2023-06-01). "Cops, coffee, and skepticism: Nvidia's rocky road to becoming a $1 trillion company". Fortune. Retrieved 2025-03-06.
- ^ Lawson, Lillian (November 3, 2023). "New UF building to act as hub for artificial intelligence, data science". The Gainesville Sun. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
- ^ "NVIDIA Founder Chris Malachowsky Inducted Into Florida Inventors Hall Of Fame". Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering. 2019-09-25. Retrieved 2025-03-06.
- ^ "IEEE's Highest Honors: Meet the 2026 Pioneers Transforming Our World Through Technology". IEEE. December 10, 2025.