Marc Tremblay
Marc Tremblay | |
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| Born | Canada |
| Alma mater | Université Laval (undergraduate), UCLA (M.S. 1985, Ph.D. 1991) |
| Occupation(s) | Engineer, Technology executive |
| Years active | 1980s–present |
| Employer(s) | Microsoft, Sun Microsystems |
| Known for | Development of UltraSPARC, UltraSPARC II, MAJC, UltraSPARC T1, Rock processor; record number of patents at Sun Microsystems |
Marc Tremblay is a prominent engineer currently working at Microsoft. Prior to his appointment at Microsoft in April 2009, he served as the senior vice president and chief technology officer for the microelectronics division at Sun Microsystems. Tremblay was instrumental in the development of several of Sun's microprocessor designs, such as the UltraSPARC, UltraSPARC II, MAJC, UltraSPARC T1, and the discontinued Rock processor. He holds the record for the highest number of patents among Sun employees.
Career
For 18 years, Tremblay was part of Sun Microsystems. In 2009, he transitioned to Microsoft's strategic software and silicon architecture group, which is overseen by chief research and strategy officer Craig Mundie. Within this group, Tremblay leads efforts to create software-driven semiconductor technologies emphasizing energy efficiency, adaptability, and parallel computing.
Education
Tremblay obtained his undergraduate degree from Laval University in Canada. He completed his M.S. in 1985 and earned his Ph.D. in 1991 from UCLA.
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