An inspiring innovator, George Cobb changed the face of statistics education. He gave this modest branch of our profession a level of respect it had not had before but continues to enjoy.
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Ronald Snee Recognized as 2020 Entrepreneur of the Year
Longtime ASA member Ronald D. Snee, a Washington & Jefferson College alumnus and founder and president of Snee Associates, LLC, was recognized as Entrepreneur of the Year at the college’s annual Entrepreneurial Leadership Dinner February 20.
Dennis Lin Takes Reins as Purdue Statistics Department Head
Lin, who is currently a university distinguished professor of supply chain and statistics at Penn State University, will begin his new role at Purdue in July.
David Madigan Tapped for Provost, VP at Northeastern
Madigan said he was drawn to Northeastern’s leadership in lifelong learning—an anytime, anywhere approach to learning.
Obituary: Theophilos Cacoullos
Theophilos N. Cacoullos passed away recently.
International Epidemiologist Awarded ASA/AAAS Mass Media Fellowship
Jess Craig—an epidemiologist who has worked in Africa, Asia, and the Middle East—has been selected as the ASA’s 2020 AAAS Mass Media Science and Engineering Fellow and will train as a science journalist with NPR.
Ralph D’Agostino: Editor, Adviser, Researcher, Professor
Ralph D’Agostino stepped down from his role as editor of Statistics in Medicine December 31, 2019. The major areas in which he excelled include being the lead biostatistician for the Framingham Heart Study, a biostatistical consultant to The New England Journal of Medicine, a member and consultant on federal drug advisory committees, and a 52-year faculty member in mathematics and statistics at Boston University.
Obituaries for April 2020
ASA members Peter Francis Merenda and Roger C. Pfaffenberger passed away recently.
John Peterson Receives Award for Bayesian Approach
John Peterson, senior director in chemistry and manufacturing control statistics at GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals, was recently presented with the 2019 AIChE Pharmaceutical Discovery, Development, and Manufacturing Award.
Sallie Ann Keller Elected to National Academy of Engineering
Sallie Ann Keller, 2006 ASA president, has been elected a National Academy of Engineering member.