On July 11 Stéphane Mallat, Pr[AI]rie chair, has been awarded the prestigious title of “Officier de la Légion d’honneur” (Officer of the French Legion of Honor). The announcement recognizes Mallat’s groundbreaking contributions to the fields of wavelet theory, signal processing, and machine learning.
The Légion d’honneur, established by Napoleon Bonaparte in 1802, is the highest French order of merit, awarded for excellent civil or military conduct. Mallat’s promotion to Officier underscores his exceptional achievements and the impact of his research on modern science and technology.