Who is the Founder and NVIDIA Fellow of NVIDIA?

Chris A. Malachowsky is the Founder and NVIDIA Fellow of NVIDIA, as of July 2026. Chris reports to Jensen Huang.

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Chris A. Malachowsky Founder and NVIDIA Fellow, NVIDIA Santa Clara, California

Chris Malachowsky co-founded NVIDIA in 1993 and has more than 40 years of industry experience. As Founder and NVIDIA Fellow he sits on the executive staff, and his career at the company has spanned IT, operations and product engineering across all divisions, most recently overseeing NVIDIA Research. Before NVIDIA he held engineering and technical leadership roles at HP and Sun Microsystems. He holds nearly 40 patents in integrated-circuit design, a BSEE from the University of Florida and an MSCS from Santa Clara University, and was inducted into the Florida Inventors Hall of Fame in 2019.

Reports toJensen Huang
Contact••••@nvidia.com (reveal in Sheets with Derrick)

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FAQ

Who is Chris A. Malachowsky?
Chris A. Malachowsky is the Founder and NVIDIA Fellow of NVIDIA (as of July 2026). You can see their background and career history above.
What is Chris A. Malachowsky's background?
Chris Malachowsky co-founded NVIDIA in 1993 and has more than 40 years of industry experience. As Founder and NVIDIA Fellow he sits on the executive staff, and his career at the company has spanned IT, operations and product engineering across all divisions, most recently overseeing NVIDIA Research. Before NVIDIA he held engineering and technical leadership roles at HP and Sun Microsystems. He holds nearly 40 patents in integrated-circuit design, a BSEE from the University of Florida and an MSCS from Santa Clara University, and was inducted into the Florida Inventors Hall of Fame in 2019.
How can I contact Chris A. Malachowsky at NVIDIA?
You can find and verify Chris A. Malachowsky's professional email and direct phone number with Derrick, straight from Google Sheets. NVIDIA's addresses generally follow the flast@nvidia.com pattern, but that individual address is not verified here, so confirm it before reaching out.
Who does Chris A. Malachowsky report to?
Chris A. Malachowsky reports to Jensen Huang. See the full org chart on the NVIDIA executives page.

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