Aymeric Fromherz

Aymeric Fromherz is a researcher at Inria Paris, affiliated with the Prosecco Team, focusing on formal methods for secure systems. His work bridges programming languages, computer security, and computational law, with significant contributions in verified systems and cryptographic software.

Research Interests: His research spans formal verification, programming languages (especially Rust), dependent types, separation logic, and the application of formal methods to legal computation via the Catala language. He develops high-assurance software with a focus on memory safety, concurrency, and correctness.

Publications Trends: His recent publications (2020–2025) reflect a strong trend toward verified systems: from memory allocators (StarMalloc) and cryptographic primitives (HACL×N, EverCrypt) to legal verification (CUTECat, Catala). These works emphasize correctness, performance, and practical deployment, often in top-tier venues like POPL, ICFP, OOPSLA, and S&P.

Scientific Awards:

• ACM SIGSAC Dissertation Award
• A.G. Milnes Dissertation Award
• Distinguished Artifact Award (ESOP 2025)
• Best Tool Paper Award (ESOP 2024)
• Spotlight Paper at ICLR 2021

Advising and Grants: He collaborates closely with researchers across institutions, mentoring students and co-developing tools and frameworks. His involvement in the Everest Project indicates long-term, large-scale funding for high-assurance software. He has contributed to grant-funded efforts in verified cryptography and formal legal systems.

Labs and Teams: He is a core member of the Prosecco team at Inria, which specializes in computer security and formal methods. He was previously part of the Everest Project at Carnegie Mellon University, a multi-institution effort to build verified, industrial-grade cryptographic software.