Summary
François Fleuret is a research scientist at Meta FAIR and a professor of computer science with over 17 years of experience bridging foundational machine learning research and applied AI entrepreneurship. He co-founded Neural Concept, bringing research-grade ML methods into industrial design automation, while leading academic groups and teaching at top Swiss institutions including UNIGE and EPFL. Holding a PhD in mathematics from INRIA/Paris VI, his work spans learning, reasoning, and practical deployment of ML systems, often blending theoretical rigor with engineering impact. At Idiap he headed the machine learning group, demonstrating sustained leadership in both research management and technology transfer. Based in Lausanne, he combines deep theoretical roots with a knack for founding and advising startups, making him equally fluent in publishing high‑impact research and guiding product-focused teams. An approachable polymath, he quietly mixes classical math training with modern deep learning to tackle structured reasoning problems.
17 years of coding experience
19 years of employment as a software developer
MMFAI, Computer science and Mathematics, MMFAI, Computer science and Mathematics at Ecole normale supérieure
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Mathematics and Computer Science, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Mathematics and Computer Science at INRIA