NVIDIA Names John Dabiri to Board of Directors
July 13 2020 - 09:00AM
NVIDIA today announced that it has named to its board of directors
John Dabiri, the Centennial Professor of aeronautics and mechanical
engineering at the California Institute of Technology, where he
previously served as dean of Students and chair of the Faculty
Board.
Dabiri, age 40, recently returned to Caltech after four years at
Stanford University, where he was a professor of civil and
environmental engineering and of mechanical engineering. He heads
the Dabiri Lab, which conducts research at the intersections of
fluid mechanics, energy and environment, and biology.
“John is an outstanding addition to our board of directors,”
said Jensen Huang, founder and CEO of NVIDIA. “He is an
extraordinary researcher and leader. He will bring unique
perspectives and insight to our work serving industries grounded in
the fundamental sciences.”
In 2010, Dabiri received a MacArthur Fellowship, known as a
“genius grant,” for his work in theoretical engineering. Among
other honors, he received an Office of Naval Research Young
Investigator Award and a Presidential Early Career Award for
Scientists and Engineers. In 2014, he was elected a fellow of the
American Physical Society. He serves on the National Academies’
Committee on Science, Technology and Law.
Dabiri holds a Ph.D. in bioengineering and an MS in aeronautics
from Caltech, and a BSE in mechanical and aerospace engineering
from Princeton University.
His appointment expands NVIDIA’s board to 12 members.
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