Claude Berrou
Claude Berrou is a French engineer who co-developed turbo codes, an error-correction scheme used extensively in mobile telephony. He was born in Penmarc'h, Finistère, in 1951 and earned an engineering degree from INP Grenoble (ENSERG) in 1975. In 1978 he joined ENST as a professor and deputy head of the electronics department, and in 1993 he and Alain Glavieux introduced turbo codes. The IEEE Hamming Medal came in 2003 and the Marconi Prize in 2005. By 2017 he was a professor and a member of the French Academy of Sciences, and his research focused on informational neuroscience.
- Now at
- IMT Atlantique
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Timeline
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1951–1975
An engineering degree from Grenoble
Born in Penmarc'h, Finistère, in 1951, he earns an engineering degree from INP Grenoble (ENSERG) in 1975.
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1978
Professor at ENST
He joins ENST in 1978 as a professor and deputy head of the electronics department.
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1993
Turbo codes near the Shannon limit
He and Alain Glavieux introduce turbo codes in 1993, and the codes come within 0.5 dB of the Shannon limit.
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2003–2005
The Hamming Medal and Marconi Prize
In 2003 he receives the IEEE Richard W. Hamming Medal and the French Grand Prix France Telecom. The Marconi Prize comes in 2005.
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2017
Professor and Academy member
By 2017 he is a professor and a member of the French Academy of Sciences.
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2017
Research on informational neuroscience
In 2017 he is best known for turbo codes, which see extensive use in mobile telephony, and his current research focus is informational neuroscience.
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