Harrison H. Zhou
Harrison H. Zhou
Henry Ford II Professor of Statistics and Data Science, Yale School of Medicine
Elected to the Academy in 2024

Education

Central China Normal University, 1995, BS, Mathematics; Cornell University, 2004, PhD, Mathematics

Professional Area(s)

Large covariance matrices estimation, Statistical network analysis, Le Cam theory, Bayesian nonparametrics, Analysis of iterative algorithms including K-means, EM and Variational Bayes, Spectral analysis, Wavelet estimation

Citation

For fundamental and impactful contributions to modern statistical decision theory in large covariance matrices estimation, statistical network analysis, and nonparametrics estimation; for dedication and passion for teaching, mentoring, and professional service; and for outstanding leadership in statistics and data science.