Apache Spark creator and Databricks CTO Matei Zaharia won the 2026 ACM Prize in Computing for developing open source data analytics software including Apache Spark, receiving a $250,000 prize.
Databricks Co-Founder Matei Zaharia Wins ACM Prize for Apache Spark and Open Source Data Analytics
Apache Spark creator and Databricks CTO Matei Zaharia won the 2026 ACM Prize in Computing for developing open source data analytics software including Apache Spark, receiving a $250,000 prize.
Source: Thenextweb