Lars Bak (computer programmer)

This article is about the Danish computer programmer. For the Danish cyclist, see Lars Bak.

Lars Bak
Computer programmer Lars Bak
Born1965; 59 years ago (1965)[1]
NationalityDanish
OccupationComputer programmer
Years active1988–present
Known forJavaScript expert,
Virtual machine innovator
AwardsSenior Dahl–Nygaard Prize

Lars Bak (born 1965)[1] is a Danish computer programmer. He is known as a JavaScript expert and for his work on virtual machines. He formerly worked for Google, having contributed to the Chrome web browser as the lead developer of the V8 JavaScript engine.

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