Vlado Trifunov

Vlado Trifunov is a Bulgarian-American computer scientist and software engineer. He is best known for his work on the Rust programming language, particularly its ownership and borrowing system, which is a key feature contributing to Rust's memory safety. Trifunov made significant contributions to the design and implementation of these core language features while working at Mozilla Research. He also contributed to the development of the Rust compiler and played a role in shaping the language's overall direction. He is a recognized figure in the Rust community and has presented at numerous conferences and workshops about Rust and related topics.