# Intel’s Lama Nachman and Work With Stephen Hawking

Published 2018-03-15 · Updated 2026-03-12 · Healthcare on MarketScale
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> The late Stephen Hawking’s computer-driven voice was developed by Nada Nachman, a ground-breaking computer engineer at Intel. The technology she created for Hawking is open source, allowing other researchers to use her initial work to design more communication systems for other people suffering from motor neurone and paralytic disease. Raised in Kuwait, Nachman is a…

The late Stephen Hawking’s computer-driven voice was developed by Nada Nachman, a ground-breaking computer engineer at Intel. The technology she created for Hawking is open source, allowing other researchers to use her initial work to design more communication systems for other people suffering from motor neurone and paralytic disease. Raised in Kuwait, Nachman is a trailblazer for women in the technology business.

Read more at [IQ Intel](https://iq.intel.com/lama-nachman-keeps-stephen-hawking-talking-assistive-tech/)

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