Xavier Favory

Xavier Favory currently serves as Associate Director and AI Scientist specializing in Audio and Signal Processing at AstraZeneca since May 2023. Prior experience includes roles as a Data Scientist at Utopia Music, focusing on machine learning and deep learning techniques for audio and music, and as a Researcher at the Music Technology Group, contributing to the Audio Commons project. Xavier's academic background includes a PhD in Information Technologies from Universitat Pompeu Fabra, a Master’s degree in Acoustics and Signal Processing from IRCAM, and an engineering diploma in Electronics and Multimedia Systems from ENSEA. Earlier roles at IRCAM involved research on sound spatialization and voice transformation, alongside internships at Philips Innovation Lab and AV-Industry, where audio processing and optimization were key responsibilities.