Prof. Dr. Franck Leprévost
| Born in 1965, Franck Leprévost is a French mathematician and computer scientist. He is professor at the University of Luxembourg since 2003, and was its Vice-President from 2005 until 2015. Before joining the University of Luxembourg, he held academic positions in France (CNRS Paris, University Joseph Fourier Grenoble), and in Germany (Max Planck-Institut für Mathematik Bonn, Technische Universität Berlin). He holds a PhD and a Habilitation in Mathematics. He was researcher or visiting professor at many universities and research institutions (Max Planck-Institut für Mathematik Bonn, Technische Universität Berlin, Peter the Great Saint Petersburg Polytechnic University, South Ural State University, Warsaw University of Technology, Cardinal Wyszynski University, Kiev Polytechnic Institute, Shanghai Normal University, etc.). He was recipient of the Alexander von Humboldt Fellowship. He was member of the board of directors or member of the scientific council of private and public entities (ATTF, CEPS, FNR, Luxtrust S.A., Unica, etc.). |
His scientific interests include algorithmic number theory, mathematics of cryptology, convolutional neural networks, deep learning, artificial intelligence and evolutionary algorithms on the one hand, and the management of higher education and research organizations, international rankings and the civilizational role of universities on the other hand. Professor Leprévost has contributed to the worldwide standardization process of public-key algorithms (IEEE-P1363). He published eight scientific books, including three tutorials used by students in several universities in Europe and beyond, and a reference book about international university rankings. He is the author of about 70 scientific articles in international peer-reviewed journals, essentially in pure mathematics and in computer science. His reports for the European Parliament, in particular his contribution to the report on the Echelon network, have had a substantial technical and legal impact in most European countries. Professor Leprévost has also publicly expressed his concerns about the risks of decline that face Western universities, the dangers of wokism within these same universities, and the actions to be taken to fight this ideology. He currently leads the Laboratory of Algorithmics, Cryptology and Security.
Professor Leprévost's expertise in the field of higher education and research as well as his managerial skills are frequently solicited by organizations, governments, and companies worldwide. In addition to his scientific and management activities, Franck Leprévost is a writer and an art collector. His publications are at www.franckleprevost.com
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