- Gérard Berry
Gérard Philippe Berry (born 1948) is a French
computer scientist , member ofFrench Academy of Sciences (Académie des sciences),French Academy of Technologies (Académie des technologies), andAcademia Europaea . He is also teacher at theCollège de France . Berry's work, which spans over more than 30 years, brought important contributions to three main fields:
*lambda calculus andfunctional programming
* parallel and real-timeprogramming language s
* design automation for synchronous digital circuitsBerry is best known as the conceptor of the
Esterel programming language and is currently the Chief Scientist Officer ofEsterel Technologies .References
* [http://www.esterel-technologies.com/company/management-team/gerard-berry.html Short biography and publications] — Esterel Technologies corporate web site
* [http://www.academie-sciences.fr/membres/B/Berry_Gerard_bio.htm Short presentation] — French Academy of Sciences web site:
* [http://annales.org/archives/x/gerardberry.html Biography] — Annales des Mines
* [http://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/affichTexte.do?dateTexte=&cidTexte=JORFTEXT000000471127&fastPos=1&fastReqId=179277482&oldAction=rechExpTexteJorf Decree JORF #176, 08/01/2007, p12944, text #54] : Pr. Berry appointed Associate Professor atCollege de France
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