Chris Malachowsky

Chris Malachowsky
Malachowsky in 2025
Born (1959-05-02) May 2, 1959 (age 67)
EducationUniversity of Florida (BS)
Santa Clara University (MS)
Known forCo-founding Nvidia
Scientific career
FieldsElectrical engineering
WorkplacesHewlett-Packard
Sun Microsystems
Nvidia

Chris Malachowsky (born May 2, 1959) is an American electrical engineer and business executive who is a co-founder, along with Jensen Huang and Curtis Priem, of the American technology company Nvidia. 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. 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.

Career

Early in his career, Malachowsky worked for Hewlett-Packard and Sun Microsystems. 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. Malachowsky co-founded the company and went on to become its Senior Vice President for Engineering and Operations.

Malachowsky Hall

In November 2023, the Malachowsky Hall for Data Science & Information Technology was officially opened at the University of Florida. 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

References

  1. ↑ "Ocean Township Students Gain Diplomas, Honors", Asbury Park Press, June 18, 1976, page B2. Accessed January 28, 2018.
  2. 1 2 3 Corporate biography of Malachowsky, NVIDIA, retrieved 2010-03-10.
  3. ↑ 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.
  4. 1 2 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.
  5. 1 2 15 years in 3D: NVIDIA cofounder Chris Malachowsky speaks, Jon Stokes, Ars Technica, September 3, 2008. Retrieved 2010-03-10.
  6. 1 2 Age of Nvidia, Daniel Drew Turner, Salon.com, May 15, 2002. Retrieved 2010-03-10.
  7. ↑ Morris, Chris (2023-06-01). "Cops, coffee, and skepticism: Nvidia's rocky road to becoming a $1 trillion company". Fortune. Retrieved 2025-03-06.
  8. ↑ 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.
  9. ↑ Lawson, Lillian (November 3, 2023). "New UF building to act as hub for artificial intelligence, data science". The Gainesville Sun. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
  10. ↑ "NVIDIA Founder Chris Malachowsky Inducted Into Florida Inventors Hall Of Fame". Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering. 2019-09-25. Retrieved 2025-03-06.
  11. ↑ "IEEE's Highest Honors: Meet the 2026 Pioneers Transforming Our World Through Technology". IEEE. December 10, 2025.