Mark H. Kryder

Biography

Abstract

Mark H. Kryder is Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University (1978-present). Other institutional affiliations include International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) and the University of Regensburg. His research interests include high-density magnetic and magneto-optic data and storage.

Important Dates

October 7, 1943Birth, Portland (Or.).

1965Obtained BS, Stanford University, Stanford (Calif.).

1966Obtained MS, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena (Calif.).

1969 – 1971National Science Foundation (NSF) Research Fellow, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena (Calif.).

1970Obtained PhD in Electrical Engineering and Physics, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena (Calif.).

1971 – 1973Scientist, Solid State Physics, University of Regensburg.

1973 – 1978Researcher (1973-1975) and Manager, Exploratory Bubble Devices (1975-1978), Thomas J. Watson Research Center, International Business Machines Corporation (IBM), Armonk (N.Y.).

1978 – presentAssociate Professor (1978-1980); Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Engineering, Data Storage Systems Center (1980-present); Director, Magnetics Technology Center (1983-1990); and Director, Data Storage Systems Center (1990-1998), Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh (Pa.).

1998 – 2003Chief Technology Officer and Senior Vice President for Research, Seagate Technology.

2007Awarded George E. Pake Prize, American Physical Society.

Occupation

Applied physicist.

Places

Birth

Portland (Or.)

Undergraduate Education

Stanford (Calif.)

Graduate Education

Pasadena (Calif.)

Employment

Armonk (N.Y.)

Pittsburg (Kan.)

Subjects

Applied physics and engineering.

Information retrieval.

Magnetooptical devices.

Relationships

People

Colleagues

Anderson, A. G. (Arthur George), 1926-

Both employed at IBM.

Anderson, Carl D. (Carl David), 1905-1991

Both employed at California Institute of Technology.

Armstrong, J. A. (John A.)

Both employed at IBM.

Bacher, Robert F. (Robert Fox), 1905-2004

Both employed at California Institute of Technology.

Bahcall, John N.

Both employed at California Institute of Technology.

Barish, B. C. (Barry Clark), 1936-

Both employed at California Institute of Technology.

Boehm, Felix

Both employed at California Institute of Technology.

Brewer, Richard G.

Both employed at IBM.

Brown, Harold, 1927-2019

Both employed at California Institute of Technology.

Christy, Robert F.

Both employed at California Institute of Technology.

Dashen, Roger F.

Both employed at California Institute of Technology.

DuBridge, Lee A. (Lee Alvin), 1901-1994

Both employed at California Institute of Technology.

DuMond, Jesse W. M. (Jesse William Monroe), 1892-1976

Both employed at California Institute of Technology.

Feynman, Richard P. (Richard Phillips), 1918-1988

Both employed at California Institute of Technology.

Fowler, William A.

Both employed at California Institute of Technology.

Garwin, Richard L.

Both employed at IBM.

Gell-Mann, Murray

Both employed at California Institute of Technology.

Gould, Roy W. (Roy Walter), 1927-

Both employed at California Institute of Technology.

Gutzwiller, M. C. (Martin C.)

Both employed at IBM.

Hellwarth, Robert Willis, 1930-2021

Both employed at California Institute of Technology.

Himpsel, F. J.

Both employed at IBM.

Kirtley, John R.

Both employed at IBM.

Lauritsen, Thomas, 1915-1973

Both employed at California Institute of Technology.

Leighton, Robert B.

Both employed at California Institute of Technology.

Louie, Steven G., 1949-

Both employed at IBM.

Mandelbrot, Benoît B.

Both employed at IBM.

McKee, Christopher, 1942-

Both employed at California Institute of Technology.

Oddone, Piermaria J.

Both employed at California Institute of Technology.

Sciulli, Frank J.

Both employed at California Institute of Technology.

Thorne, Kip S.

Both employed at California Institute of Technology.

Tollestrup, Alvin

Both employed at California Institute of Technology.

Tsuei, Chang C.

Both employed at California Institute of Technology and IBM.

Webb, R. A. (Richard Alan)

Both employed at IBM.

White, Robert M., 1938-

Both employed at Carnegie-Mellon University.

Will, Clifford M., 1946-

Both employed at California Institute of Technology.

Zweig, George

Both employed at California Institute of Technology.

Institutions

Major Positions

California Institute of Technology. Division of Physics, Mathematics and Astronomy

Obtained MS (1966) and PhD in Electrical Engineering and Physics (1970). National Science Foundation (NSF) Research Fellow.

Carnegie-Mellon University. Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering

Associate Professor; Director, Magnetics Technology Center; Director, Data Storage Systems Center; and Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Engineering, Data Storage Systems Center.

Seagate (Firm)

Chief Technology Officer and Senior Vice President for Research.

Thomas J. Watson IBM Research Center

Researcher and Manager, Exploratory Bubble Devices.

Universität Regensburg

Scientist.

Professional Activities & Affiliations

American Physical Society

Received 2007 George E. Pake Prize.

Stanford University. Department of Physics

Obtained BS (1965).

Resources

Published Resources

Subject

APS George E. Pake Prize recipient statement