Chris Holmes is a British

United Kingdom

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 applied mathematician. He is titular Professor of Biostatistics

Biostatistics

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 at the University of Oxford

University of Oxford

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 and a Fellow of Lincoln College

Lincoln College, Oxford

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. After working in industry he completed his doctorate

Doctorate

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 in Bayesian statistics

Bayesian statistics

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 at Imperial College, London.

Holmes's research interests are in spatial statistics, Bayesian non-parametrics

Non-parametric statistics

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 and statistical problems in genetics

Genetics

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. He is one of the co-founders of the Oxford-Man Institute

Oxford-Man Institute

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. Holmes was awarded the 2003 Research Prize and the 2009 Guy Medal in Bronze

Guy Medal

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  by the Royal Statistical Society

Royal Statistical Society

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External links

• Chris Holmes' webpage, Department of Statistics, Oxford University
• Christopher C. Holmes, Mathematics Genealogy Project
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