Mark Papermaster, CTO and Executive Vice President at Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), has been instrumental in AMD’s revival over the past 15 years. He spearheaded the overhaul of AMD’s engineering processes and the creation of the award-winning “Zen” high-performance x86 CPU family, high-performance GPUs, and AMD’s modular design approach, Infinity Architecture.

A holder of a B.S. from The University of Texas at Austin and an M.S. from the University of Vermont, both in electrical engineering, Mark serves on several boards, including the Global Semiconductor Alliance Board of Directors, IEEE Industry Advisory Board, Cockrell School of Engineering Advisory Board, the UT Austin President’s Austin Innovation Board, and Purdue University Semiconductor Degrees Leadership Board.

Mark’s advocacy for the ECE Department, the Cockrell School, and UT Austin has been unwavering. His contributions led to his induction into the Cockrell School of Engineering’s Distinguished Engineering Graduates in 2023. He has played a pivotal role in fostering relationships between UT, ECE, and various organizations, and has partnered closely with UT in the development of the CHIPs Act and the iMAGiNE consortium.

Mark, along with his wife Kathy, has made personal contributions to the department through a Texas Challenge Scholarship, aiding 57 low-income students with their tuition.