Xavier Leroy
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Xavier Leroy is a French computer scientist best known for his work on the OCaml programming language and the formally verified CompCert C compiler.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
French person
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computer scientist ⓘ software engineer ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
ACM Fellow
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ACM SIGPLAN Programming Languages Achievement Award NERFINISHED ⓘ ACM Software System Award NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contributedTo |
OCaml language design
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OCaml runtime system ⓘ OCaml standard library NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| degree | PhD in computer science ⓘ |
| developed |
CompCert
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parts of the OCaml compiler ⓘ |
| doctoralAdvisor | Gérard Huet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| education | École normale supérieure (Paris) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer | Inria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| field |
compiler construction
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computer science ⓘ formal methods ⓘ programming languages ⓘ |
| honor | member of the French Academy of Sciences ⓘ |
| influenced |
industrial use of formal verification in compilation
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research on verified compilers ⓘ |
| knownFor |
CompCert C compiler
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OCaml programming language NERFINISHED ⓘ contributions to functional programming ⓘ formally verified compilers ⓘ work on concurrency in programming languages ⓘ work on module systems ⓘ work on type systems ⓘ |
| languageDesigned | features of OCaml ⓘ |
| name | Xavier Leroy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableProject |
CompCert verified C compiler
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OCaml native-code compiler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| position | research director at Inria ⓘ |
| publicationTopic |
compiler correctness
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module systems for programming languages ⓘ operational semantics ⓘ |
| researchInterest |
proof assistants
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semantics of programming languages ⓘ static analysis ⓘ verified compilation ⓘ |
| thesisTopic | functional programming and type systems ⓘ |
| usedToolInResearch | Coq proof assistant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workInstitution | Inria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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