Myhrvold, Nathan: - Nathan Myhrvold,
lead author of Modernist Cuisine: The Art and Science of Cooking (2011),
Modernist Cuisine at Home (2012), The Photography of Modernist
Cuisine (2013), Modernist Bread (2017), and Modernist Pizza
(fall 2021), is a chef, photographer, and scientist. Myhrvold is the
founder of the Modernist Cuisine team and has led the development and
production of all five books. His food photography is available for
sale at Modernist Cuisine Gallery, with locations in New Orleans,
Seattle, and La Jolla.
In addition to
his culinary and photographic pursuits, the former chief technology officer of
Microsoft is the co-founder and CEO of Intellectual Ventures. He is an avid
inventor and prolific author in the fields of technology, paleontology,
climatology, energy, bioterrorism, and more. He holds several degrees,
including a doctorate in theoretical and mathematical physics; master's degrees
in economics, geophysics, and space physics; a bachelor's degree in
mathematics; and a culinary diploma from École de Cuisine La Varenne.