Fabrice le Leannec

Fabrice Le Leannec is a distinguished scientist with extensive expertise in video compression technologies. Currently serving as a Distinguished Scientist at InterDigital, Inc. since March 2023, Fabrice focuses on advancing video compression beyond VVC. Previously, as a Senior Staff Standard Engineer at Xiaomi Technology, responsibilities included enhancing video compression techniques. Fabrice held the position of Principal Scientist at InterDigital from June 2019 to October 2021, where contributions were made to VVC standardization within the Joint Video Expert Team (JVET). Prior to InterDigital, a Principal Scientist role at Technicolor involved significant contributions to core video coding, including leading R&D initiatives and co-authoring approximately 190 patents. Earlier experiences include work at CANON on scalable video coding and a PhD position at IRISA/INRIA Rennes focusing on various video coding methodologies. Fabrice completed education at IMT Atlantique from 1993 to 1996.