Public figure
Bruce Weir Silver
New Zealand biostatistician
Bruce Weir is a New Zealand biostatistician. Born 1943 in Christchurch. Associated with North Carolina State University, University of Washington, University of Washington.
At a glance
Silver- Born
- 1943-12-31, Christchurch
- Occupations
- statistician, researcher
- Fields
- biostatistics
- Member of
- Royal Society of London
- Also known as
- Bruce S Weir, Bruce Spencer Weir, B. S. Weir, Bruce S. Weir
Education and professional journey
SilverWork
- North Carolina State University now
- University of Washington now
- University of Washington 2006 to now
- North Carolina State University 1976 to 2005
- Massey University 1970 to 1976
Education
- University of Canterbury
- North Carolina State University
- Doctor of PhilosophyNorth Carolina State University 1965 to 1968
- Bachelor of ScienceUniversity of Canterbury 1962 to 1964
Awards and recognition
Silver- Fellow of the American Statistical Association 1999
- Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science
- Guggenheim Fellowship
- Fellow of the Royal Society 2021
- Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi
Personal journey
- Languages
- English
Due diligence
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What we have, and what we might have wrong
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