Chris Malachowsky

Chris Malachowsky
Fields	Electrical engineering
Institutions	Hewlett-Packard Sun Microsystems NVIDIA
Alma mater	University of Florida Santa Clara University
Known for	Co-founder of Nvidia

Chris Malachowsky is an American electrical engineer, one of the founders of computer graphics company Nvidia.

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.^[1][2][3] In 2008, he received the Distinguished Alumni Award from Santa Clara University^[3] and in 2009 he was inducted into the inaugural set of members of University of Florida's ECE Academy, "alumni who have made a significant mark in engineering".^[2]

Early in his career, he worked for Hewlett-Packard and Sun Microsystems.^[1][4][5] He co-founded Nvidia in April 1993 with Curtis Priem and Jen-Hsun Huang and is still a Senior Vice President for Engineering and Operations.^[1][4][5]

References

1. ^ ^{a b c} Corporate biography of Malachowsky, NVIDIA, retrieved 2010-03-10.
2. ^ ^{a b} ECE Academy 2009 Inductees, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Florida, retrieved 2010-03-10.
3. ^ ^{a b} NVIDIA Founder Shares Secrets of Success, Horizons in Engineering, Santa Clara University School of Engineering, Winter 2009. Retrieved 2010-03-10.
4. ^ ^{a b} 15 years in 3D: NVIDIA cofounder Chris Malachowsky speaks, Jon Stokes, Ars Technica, September 3, 2008. Retrieved 2010-03-10.
5. ^ ^{a b} Age of Nvidia, Daniel Drew Turner, Salon.com, May 15, 2002. Retrieved 2010-03-10.

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