Jean-Eric Pin - Curriculum vitae#

Research interests

Algebraic theory of automata and languages. In particular, connections with semigroup theory, combinatorics, logic and topology.

Education and Degrees

• 1981: Thèse d’état, University Paris 6.
• 1978: Thèse de troisième cycle.
• 1976: Agrégation de mathématiques.
• 1972–1976: Ecole Normale Supérieure de Cachan.

Experience

• 2005–2010: Chair of the Research Networking Programme AutoMathA (Automata: from Mathematics to Applications) of the European Science Foundation
• 2003–2008: Director of research department (LIAFA, Laboratoire d’Informatique Algorithmique: Fondements et Applications), Joint Research Unit CNRS and University Paris Diderot
• 1999–2004: ERCIM Scientific Director (European Research Consortium for Informatics and Mathematics)
• 1994–1997 Director of LITP (Laboratoire d’Informatique et Th´eorique et de Programmation)
• 1988–2008 Director for research, CNRS (Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique)
• 1992–2006 Professor, ´Ecole Polytechnique, Paris
• 1991–1993 Research Engineer, BULL Corporate Research Centre
• 1990–1994 Expert in data compression, CNES (Centre National d’Etudes Spatiales)
• Invited Professor in several universities: Bielefeld (Germany), Milano, Naples and Palermo (Italy), Melbourne (Australia), Sa˜o-Paulo (Brasil), Lisbonne (Portugal).

Awards

• 2011: Elected Member of the Academia Europeae
• 2008: Best Paper Award, ICALP 2008, Track B
• 2004: Palmes académiques
• 1998: EATCS gold button (10 accepted papers at the ICALP conference)
• 1989: IBM France Scientific Prize in Computer Science (15 000 Euros)

Scientific Responsabilities#

Programme Committees (since 2000)

• AutoMathA 2007, 2009 and 2010 (Automata: from Mathematics to Applications)
• CAI 2013
• CALCO 2007 and 2009 (on Algebra and Coalgebra in Computer Science)
• CIAA 2004-2007 (International Conference on Implementation and Application of Automata)
• CSL 2007 (Science and Logic)
• CSR 2009, 2013 and 2014 (Computer Science Symposium in Russia)
• DCAGRS 2001 (Descriptional Complexity of Automata, Languages and Related Structures)
• DCFS 2004 (Complexity of Formal Systems)
• DLT 2005 and 2006 (Development in Language Theory)
• FCT 2005 and 2007 (Foundations of Computer Science)
• FINCO 2007 (Foundations of Interactive Computation)
• FSMNLP 2005 (State Methods and Natural Language Processing)
• ICALP 2003 and 2006 (International Colloquium on Automata, Languages and Programming)
• ICTAC 2005 and 2006 (Colloquium on Theoretical Aspects of Computing)
• IFIP TCS 2004 and 2006 (IFIP Conference on Theoretical Computer Science)
• JM 2012 (Journ´ees Montoises)
• LATA 2008 (Conference on Language and Automata Theory and Applications)
• LATIN 2008 (American Theoretical Informatics Symposium)
• MFCS 2000, 2009 and 2010 (Mathematical Foundations of Computer Science)
• SOFSEM 2014 (Current Trends in Theory and Practiceof Computer Science)
• STACS 2006 (Symposium on Theoretical Aspects of Computer Science)

Member of the Editorial Board of the following journals

• Theoretical Informatics and Applications (1982–2008) (also editor in chief 1982–1991)
• International Journal of Algebra and Computation (IJAC)
• Semigroup Forum
• Associated editor of the Bulletin of the Iranian Mathematical Society

Scientific committees (since 2000)

• AutoMathA 2007, 2009 and 2010 (Automata: from Mathematics to Applications)
• Semigroup Theory and Related Topics, Braga, Portugal, 2003

Organizing Committees (since 2000)

• Logic Colloquium, Paris, 2010.
• Workshop on Equational Theory of Regular Languages, Brno, République Tchèque, 2009
• AutoMathA 2007 (Automata: from Mathematics to Applications), Palermo, Italy 2007
• Workshop Finite Model Theory, Paris March 2006
• Workshop Semigroups and Automata à Lisbonne en juillet 2005
• Workshop on Synchronizing Automata, Turku, Finland, 2004
• Semigroup Theory and Related Topics, Braga, Portugal, 2003
• Thematic Term Semigroups, Algorithms, Automata and Languages, Coimbra (Portugal), 2001
• Spring School Max-Plus Algebra and Applications, Noirmoutier (1998)
• Spring School Finite Automata and Applications, Ramatuelle (1988)

Boards

• 2010–2013: Member of the council of EATCS (European Association of Theoretical Computer Science)
• 2001–2007: Member of the Advisory Board of CAUL, Lisbonne (Portugal).
• 1990: Member of the jury to enter École Normale Supérieure, section Mathematics, examination Mathematics and Computer Science
• 1987–1991: Member of the National Committee of CNRS.
• 1985–1987: Member of the jury of the “Agrégation de mathématiques” (Option Mathematics of Computer Science)

Scientific Projects

• Chair of AutoMathA (Automata: fromMathematics to Applications), a Research Networking Programme of the European Science Foundation (ESF). This programme (2005-2010) brings together researchers from 14 European countries.
• ESF Research Networking Programme Games for Design and Verification.
• Bilateral project with Argentina (CNRS/INRIA-SECyT), 2008–2010.
• Bilateral project with Hungary (CNRS-MTA), 2008–2009.
• Bilateral project with Portugal (PESSOA), 2007–2008.
• Bilateral project with Spain (PICASSO), 2009–2010.
• 2000–2004: ERCIM project Europe-NSF.
• 1988–1991: Co-responsible for the European project ESPRIT-BRA Algebraic and Syntactic Methods in Computer Science.

140 research publications

• 73 accepted articles in international peer-reviewed scientific journals
• 52 accepted papers in international peer-reviewed scientific conferences
• 15 chapters in books
• 2 research books as author (one translated) and 2 books on advanced problems for students
• 3 research books as editor

Over 250 lectures or conferences in 25 countries, including 60 invited conferences.

Direction of students

22 students received their Ph.D. under my supervision. Two students received their “habilitation à diriger des recherche” under my supervision. I have been on the committees of 111 thesis (Ph. D., Habilitations, Thèses d’Etat) in 10 different countries (Belgium, Canada, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Swizerland, UK).