!!Bernard Silverman - Curriculum vitae
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[Full CV|silvermancv.pdf]
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__Research__
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Bernard Silverman's recent and current research is in a range of areas in theoretical, computational and applied statistics. Particular recent examples include the use of methods of functional data analysis in neuroscience, wavelet and empirical Bayes methods in genomics research, and approaches to the muliresolution analysis of function and image deformations. His current research appointments involve greater engagement with human genetics and with issues around climate change.   
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__Career__
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*1970-73 Undergraduate, Jesus College, Cambridge.
*1973-74 Graduate Student, Jesus College, Cambridge.
*1974-75 Research Student, Statistical Laboratory, Cambridge.
*1975-77 Research Fellow of Jesus College, Cambridge.
*1976-77 Calculator Development Manager, Sinclair Radionics Ltd.
*1977-78 Junior Lecturer in Statistics, Oxford University and
*1977-78 Weir Junior Research Fellow of University College, Oxford.
*1978-80 Lecturer in Statistics, University of Bath.
*1981-84 Reader in Statistics, University of Bath.
*1984 & 1992-93 Head of Statistics Group, University of Bath.
*1984-93 Professor of Statistics, University of Bath.
*1988-91 Head of School of Mathematical Sciences, University of Bath.
*1993-2003 Professor of Statistics, University of Bristol
*1993-97 & 1998-99 Head of Statistics Group, University of Bristol
*1999-2003 Henry Overton Wills Professor of Mathematics, University of Bristol
*2000-03 Provost of the Institute for Advanced Studies, University of Bristol
*2003-09 Master of St Peter’s College, Oxford
*2003- Titular Professor of Statistics and member of the Department of Statistics, University of Oxford
*2009- Senior Research Fellow, Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment, Oxford
*2010- Professorial Research Associate, Wellcome Trust Centre for Human Genetics, Oxford
*2010- Associate Fellow, Green Templeton College, Oxford1
*From 1 April 2010: Chief Scientific Adviser to the Home Office
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__Degrees and qualifications__
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*1973 Bachelor of Arts, Cambridge. (Wrangler)
*1974 Part III of Mathematical Tripos, Cambridge (with Distinction)
*1977 Doctor of Philosophy, Cambridge
*1989 Doctor of Science, Cambridge
*1993 Chartered Statistician, Royal Statistical Society
*2000 Bachelor of Theology, Southampton (First Class Honours)
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__Awards and honours__
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*1970 First Prize, International Mathematical Olympiad
*1974 Mayhew Prize for Mathematical Tripos Part III, Cambridge
*1976 Smith's Prize, Cambridge University
*1984 Royal Statistical Society Guy Medal in Bronze
*1985 Special Invited Paper, Institute of Mathematical Statistics
*1988 Technometrics Special Discussion Paper, American Statistical Association
*1991 Presidents' Award of American Statistical Association, Institute of Mathematical Statistics, Biometric Society (ENAR and WNAR) and Statistical Society of Canada for 'the outstanding statistician under forty' (the COPSS award)
*1993 Fulkerson Lecturer, Cornell University
*1995 Royal Statistical Society Guy Medal in Silver
*1997 Fellow of the Royal Society
*1999 Special Invited Paper*, Institute of Mathematical Statistics
*1999 Henri Willem Methorst Medal, International Statistical Institute
*2000 Corcoran Lecturer, Oxford University
*2001 Member of Academia Europaea
*2002 Original Member, Highly Cited Researchers database, ISI® 4
*2003 Honorary Fellow, Jesus College, Cambridge
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__Visiting appointments outside UK__
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*1978 & 1979 Department of Statistics, Princeton University
*1979 University of Paris VI
*1980 Sonderforschungsbereich 123, University of Heidelberg
*1981 Mathematics Research Center, University of Wisconsin--Madison
*1981 Department of Statistics, Johns Hopkins University
*1984 Depts of Statistics and Biostatistics, University of Washington
*1984 University of Frankfurt
*1985 University of California, San Diego
*1985 CSIRO Division of Mathematics and Statistics, Canberra, Sydney, Melbourne and Perth
*1987- Department of Statistics, Stanford University
*1991 Mathematical Sciences Research Institute, Berkeley
*1997-98 Fellow, Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences, Stanford, California
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Almost all of these appointments were with some pay and were for periods of 1-3 months in
each year shown. The Fellowship at the Center for Advanced Study was for the academic
year. I have been a frequent visitor (on average for two months every alternate year) to the
Department of Statistics at Stanford since 1987.
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__Major Professional Activities__
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__Royal Society:__ FRS (1997). Council Member (2009-10). Working Group on the State of
the Nation in the teaching of Science and Mathematics (2007- ; now Chair). Wolfson Merit
Awards Committee (2006-09). Dorothy Hodgkin Fellowships Committee A (1999-2004 ;
chair 2003). Sectional Committee 1 (1998-2001, Chair 2001). Conference Grants Committee
(1998-2001). Research Grants Committee A (1997-2000, Chair 1999-2000). Exhibitor,
New Frontiers in Science Exhibition, 1999. Organizer, Discussion Meetings, 1988 & 1999.
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__Institute of Mathematical Statistics:__ President, 2000-01. Fellow (1987). Council (1991-
94; 1997-2000; 2007-10.). Special Invited Papers Committee (1986-88). COPSS award
nominating committee (Member 1995-97, Chair 1997). Editor, Annals of
Statistics (2007-09). Many committees and working parties.
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__Royal Statistical Society:__ President (2010). Honorary Secretary (1984-90). Council
Member (1982-90). Research Section Committee (1979-82), and numerous other
committees and working parties, in particular the 1990 Working Party on Official Statistics.
Chair of Research Section (1991-93). 1994/95 Publications review.
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__International Statistical Institute/Bernoulli Society:__ Fellow of ISI (1986). Bernoulli
Society European Regional Committee (member 1986-92, chair 1988-90). Bernoulli Society
Council (1999-2003). Founding organizer of European Young Statisticians’ meeting, 1979.
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__Editorial work:__ Editor of Oxford University Press Statistical Science Series (1983-87).
Associate Editor, ''Annals of Statistics'' (1982-85), ''Journal of the Royal Statistical Society'',
''Series B ''(1980-84). Editor of ''International Statistical Review'' (1991-96). Editor of Chapman
and Hall Monographs on Statistics and Applied Probability (1985-97) and Interdisciplinary
Statistics Series (1993-97). Editor of Wiley Statistics Series (1997-2001). Editorial Board
member of ''Inverse Problems'' (1998-2000). Editor of ''IMS Bulletin'' (2002-06). Editor of
Cambridge University Press Statistics series (2003- ). Editor, ''Annals of Statistics'' (2007-09).
External examining and assessment: Very wide portfolio of external examining at
undergraduate, graduate and PhD level; external assessor for academic promotions in many
universities. [[Worldwide in both cases.]
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__National and international research administration:__ SERC Statistics Panel (1990-94).
Frequent reviewer for (US) National Science Foundation, NSERC (Canada), Australian
Research Council, etc. EPSRC Mathematics College (1994-97 & 2000-03). Frequent
member and chair of grant awarding panels for EPSRC. Member of Scientific Committee,
EURANDOM, Netherlands (1997-2003). Member of Statistics Research Assessment Panel
for HEFCE 2001 Research Assessment Exercise. Scientific Steering Committee member,
Isaac Newton Institute, 2003-6. Steering Group member, International Review of UK
Mathematics, 2003-4. Chair, Subpanel 22 (Statistics) and Member, Panel F (Mathematics),
HEFCE Research Assessment Exercise 2008.
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__Mathematics related activities:__ Patron, Royal Institution Wessex Mathematics Master
Classes. Chair, Joint Mathematical Council of the United Kingdom (2003-06). Chair,
United Kingdom Mathematics Trust (2004-10).
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__External consultancy and related work:__ Industrial consultancies in statistics, microelectronics
and mathematics for companies concerned with stockbroking, calculator and
computer design, aerospace, oil exploration, advertising, railway signalling. A method
designed for oil-well log interpretation was patented by the company involved. Consultancy
on statistical aspects of legal cases (especially financial and forensic). Statistical advice to the
press. Advice to police in criminal cases. Substantial long-term consultancies with Nuclear
Electric, National Audit Office, Ministry of Defence, Agilent Technologies, Mass Spec
Analytical Ltd. Radio and television programmes on statistics. Interviews with press and
radio. Advisory Board, Statistics Department, Carnegie-Mellon University (member 2002,
academic chair 2006) and National University of Singapore (2010).
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__Work for UK Government:__ GM Science Review Panel, 2002-3. Owner's Advisory Board
member (non-executive director) Defence Analytical Services Agency (1998-2009).
Consultant to the Statistics Commission, 2003. Consultant to UK Government Inquiry (the
“Lessons Learned” Inquiry) into Foot and Mouth Epidemic, 2002. Chair, Peer Review
Panel on the Project for the Sustainable Development of Heathrow, 2005-06.
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__Oxford University Committees:__ Council (2007-10). Educational Policy and Standards
Committee (2007-8). Planning and Resource Allocation Committee. (2008-10), and member
of Budget Subcommittee. Joint Resource Allocation Advisory Board (representing Chair of
Conference of Colleges) 2008-09 . Supervisory Committee for Permanent Private Halls
(2007-10 ). Chair of Continuing Education Board (and of associated subcommittees) (2008-
10). Nominating committee for external members of Council (2008-10). Frequent review
panels (eg Department of Mathematics, Oxford Internet Institute) and appointment panels
(for both professorial and senior administrative appointments). ICT strategy steering group
(representing Conference of Colleges), 2005-06. Distinctions Committee (Merit awards for
established professors) 2006-08.
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