Person Nathan Myhrvold

Nathan Myhrvold, founder of Modernist Cuisine, is the lead author of Modernist Cuisine: The Art and Science of Cooking, Modernist Cuisine at Home, The Photography of Modernist Cuisine, Modernist Bread, and Modernist Pizza. He routinely pushes the boundaries of cuisine as a chef, scientist, photographer, and writer. He did postdoctoral work with Stephen Hawking and while working as the CTO of Microsoft, he took a leave of absence to earn a culinary diploma from École de Cuisine La Varenne in France. Nathan retired from Microsoft in 1999 to found Intellectual Ventures and pursue several lifelong interests, including photography and cooking. Inspired by the void in literature about culinary science and the cutting-edge techniques used in the world's best restaurants, Myhrvold assembled the Modernist Cuisine team to share the art and science of cooking with others. Modernist Cuisine Gallery by Nathan Myhrvold opened in 2017 after Nathan received continued requests to buy photographs found in his books. With four locations, the gallery features large-scale, limited-edition artwork and ships worldwide.

Nathan Myhrvold ist Chief Executive Officer und Gründer der Firma Intellectual Ventures. Bevor er sein eigenes Unternehmen gründete, baute Myhrvold als erster Chief Technology Officer bei Microsoft unter anderem Microsoft Research auf. 1999 verließ er Microsoft, um eigene Interessen zu verfolgen, zu denen auch seine Leidenschaft für Kochen und Lebensmitteltechnologie gehören. Nach zwei Jahren als Stagier bei Rover’s in Seattle besuchte Myhrvold die Kochschule La Varenne und arbeitete zudem als Chief Gastronomic Officer für Zagat Survey. Myhrvold hat an der UCLA Mathematik, Geo- und Astrophysik studiert sowie an der Princeton University in Wirtschaftsmathematik und theoretischer Physik promoviert.