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.