Overview

• CNRS cited Mallat’s globally recognized work on wavelets, a method that enables compact storage and efficient analysis of signals and images.
• The announcement highlights his pioneering research on neural models, deep learning and generative AI with influence across mathematics, computer science, physics and chemistry.
• Antoine Petit, the CNRS chief executive, praised his innovations for transforming signal and image processing and shaping modern artificial intelligence.
• Mallat has translated theory into practice with ten international patents and the Let It Wave startup, which developed super-resolution chips for high-definition video.
• The Collège de France professor previously served at NYU’s Courant Institute and École Polytechnique, and he will receive the medal on 17 December with a €50,000 prize from the Fondation CNRS.