Mr. Patrick Sole | Information Theory | Lifetime Achievement Award
Research Director | Aix-Marseille University | Lifetime Achievement Award
Mr.Patrick Solé is a Senior Researcher at CNRS/I2M, University Aix-Marseille, recognized for his expertise in coding theory, interconnection networks, space-time codes, and cryptography. He received advanced degrees in engineering and a doctoral degree in telecommunications, with a specialization in algebraic coding. Over his distinguished career, he has held prominent visiting positions internationally and has led numerous research projects, demonstrating strong leadership in advancing theoretical and applied aspects of information theory. His research emphasizes innovative use of ring theory in coding, development of quantum and geometric codes, lattice-based space-time codes, and secure cryptographic schemes. Patrick Solé has authored over 240 journal articles, 70 conference papers, and five books, contributing foundational results that have shaped contemporary coding and cryptography. His work has been widely cited and recognized with best paper awards, and he has actively served in editorial and advisory roles within leading journals and scientific societies. He continues to influence the field through high-impact research, mentorship of emerging scholars, and pioneering approaches that open new directions in information theory and secure communications.
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The Z₄-linearity of Kerdock, Preparata, Goethals, and related codes
– IEEE Transactions on Information Theory, 1994
On the algebraic structure of quasi-cyclic codes. I. Finite fields
– IEEE Transactions on Information Theory, 2001
Pyramidal lattice vector quantization for multiscale image coding
– IEEE Transactions on Image Processing, 1994
Quaternary quadratic residue codes and unimodular lattices
– IEEE Transactions on Information Theory, 2002