Michael A. Newton
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Michael A. Newton is an award-winning Canadian
statistician
. He is a Professor in the Department of Statistics and the Department of Biostatistics and Medical Informatics at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and he received the COPSS Presidents' Award
in 2004. He has written many research papers about the statistical analysis of cancer biology, including linkage analysis and signal identification.
Newton received his B.Sc. in mathematics and statistics from Dalhousie University
in 1986, and his PhD in statistics from the University of Washington, Seattle
in 1991 (under the supervision of Adrian E. Raftery
).
In 2003 Newton won the Spiegelman Award (presented annually by the American Public Health Association
to an outstanding public health statistician under age 40). He was elected a fellow of the American Statistical Association
in 2007. Newton gave a Presidential Invited Address at the International Biometric Society
WNAR (Western North American Region) conference in 2002 and was an IMS
Medallion Lecturer in 2011.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
statistician
Statistician
A statistician is someone who works with theoretical or applied statistics. The profession exists in both the private and public sectors. The core of that work is to measure, interpret, and describe the world and human activity patterns within it...
. He is a Professor in the Department of Statistics and the Department of Biostatistics and Medical Informatics at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and he received the COPSS Presidents' Award
COPSS Presidents' Award
The COPSS Presidents' Award is given annually by the Committee of Presidents of Statistical Societies to a person under the age of 40, in recognition of outstanding contributions to the profession of statistics...
in 2004. He has written many research papers about the statistical analysis of cancer biology, including linkage analysis and signal identification.
Newton received his B.Sc. in mathematics and statistics from Dalhousie University
Dalhousie University
Dalhousie University is a public research university located in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. The university comprises eleven faculties including Schulich School of Law and Dalhousie University Faculty of Medicine. It also includes the faculties of architecture, planning and engineering located at...
in 1986, and his PhD in statistics from the University of Washington, Seattle
University of Washington
University of Washington is a public research university, founded in 1861 in Seattle, Washington, United States. The UW is the largest university in the Northwest and the oldest public university on the West Coast. The university has three campuses, with its largest campus in the University...
in 1991 (under the supervision of Adrian E. Raftery
Adrian Raftery
Adrian E. Raftery is an Irish and American statistician.He is the Blumstein-Jordan Professor of Statistics and Sociology, and founding Director of the at the University of Washington in Seattle, Washington, USA...
).
In 2003 Newton won the Spiegelman Award (presented annually by the American Public Health Association
American Public Health Association
The American Public Health Association is Washington, D.C.-based professional organization for public health professionals in the United States. Founded in 1872 by Dr. Stephen Smith, APHA has more than 30,000 members worldwide...
to an outstanding public health statistician under age 40). He was elected a fellow of the American Statistical Association
American Statistical Association
The American Statistical Association , is the main professional US organization for statisticians and related professions. It was founded in Boston, Massachusetts on November 27, 1839, and is the second oldest, continuously operating professional society in the United States...
in 2007. Newton gave a Presidential Invited Address at the International Biometric Society
International Biometric Society
The International Biometric Society is an international professional and academic society promoting the development and application of statistical and mathematical theory and methods in the biosciences....
WNAR (Western North American Region) conference in 2002 and was an IMS
Institute of Mathematical Statistics
The Institute of Mathematical Statistics is an international professional and scholarly society devoted to the development, dissemination, and application of statistics and probability. The Institute currently has about 4,000 members in all parts of the world...
Medallion Lecturer in 2011.