Chris Malachowsky | |
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.jpg) Chris in 2025 | |
| Born | (1959-05-02)May 2, 1959 (age 66) |
| Alma mater | University of Florida (BS) Santa Clara University (MS) |
| Known for | Co-foundingNvidia |
| 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 withJensen Huang andCurtis Priem is a cofounder of the American technology companyNvidia.[1] Malachowsky has worked for Nvidia since its founding in 1993 and is a senior vice president for engineering and operations.
Raised in theOakhurst section ofOcean Township, Monmouth County, New Jersey, Malachowsky graduated fromOcean Township High School in 1976.[2] He received aB.S. degree in 1983, inelectrical engineering from theUniversity of Florida and anM.S. degree in 1986 fromSanta Clara University.[3][4][5]
Early in his career, he worked forHewlett-Packard andSun Microsystems.[3][6][7] While working at Sun Microsystems, he became coworkers withJensen Huang andCurtis Priem. In April 1993, the three would conceive ofNvidia during a meeting atDenny's.[8] He went on to become a Senior Vice President for Engineering and Operations at Nvidia.[3][6][7]
In November 2023, theMalachowsky 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."
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