Mark Horowitz

Mark Horowitz
Horowitz, in 2009
Born(1957-04-06)April 6, 1957
NationalityAmerican
Alma materMassachusetts Institute of Technology
Stanford University
Known forProcessors, VLSI design, high-speed links, light-field photography
Awards
Scientific career
FieldsElectrical Engineering, Computer Science
InstitutionsStanford University
Thesis Timing Models for MOS Circuits
Doctoral advisorRobert Dutton
Doctoral students

Mark A. Horowitz is an American electrical engineer, computer scientist, inventor, and entrepreneur who is the Yahoo! Founders Professor in the School of Engineering and the Fortinet Founders Chair of the Department of Electrical Engineering at Stanford University.[1] He holds a joint appointment in the Electrical Engineering and Computer Science departments and previously served as the Chair of the Electrical Engineering department from 2008 to 2012. He is a co-founder, the former chairman, and the former chief scientist of Rambus Inc.. Horowitz has authored over 700 published conference and research papers and is among the most highly-cited computer architects of all time.[2] He is a prolific inventor and holds 374 patents as of 2023.[3][4]

  1. ^ "Welcome from the Chair". ee.stanford.edu. 12 July 2023. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  2. ^ Mark Horowitz. 17 June 2023.
  3. ^ "Patents by Inventor Mark Horowitz". patents.justia.com. 17 June 2023. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  4. ^ "Rambus Patents – Key Insights and Stats". insights.greyb.com. 17 June 2023. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)