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Mike West

Arts and Sciences Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Statistics and Decision Sciences
Statistical Science
Box 90251, Durham, NC 27708-0251
214C Old Chemistry, Durham, NC 27708

Awards & Honors


de Finetti Lecture Award

International International Society of Bayesian Analysis (ISBA) · 2022 Distinguished Professor of Statistics and Decision Sciences Mike West has been announced as the Bruno de Finetti Lecturer for the 2022 World Meeting of the International Society of Bayesian Analysis (ISBA). This biennial ISBA award recognizes “an outstanding scholar who has provided significant contributions to the advancement of Bayesian Statistics.” More about this award

Akaike Memorial Lecture Award

International Institute of Statistical Mathematics (ISM) and Japan Statistical Society (JSS) · September 2019 Recognizing Mike West for his wide-ranging research accomplishments in both theoretical and practical aspects of statistical science, and as "a great pioneer in the field of Bayesian statistics". More about this award

Zellner Medal

International Zellner Medal, International Society for Bayesian Analysis (ISBA) · 2014 Awarded to ISBA members "who have rendered exceptional and distinguished service to ISBA over an extended period of time, and whose contributions have had an impact on the society beyond the time of his or her incumbency.'' The citation notes "A scientific life spent always at the top, and a vision of the future which became reality, from the work to establish ISBA as a society to its construction on sound bases."

American Statistical Association, NC Chapter Award

National American Statistical Association · 2014 Cited "for his outstanding contributions to the theory and practice of statistics, ... and for his role in the development of the subject in North Carolina.

Inaugural Fellow

International International Society for Bayesian Analysis · 2012 More about this award

Mitchell Prize

International International Society for Bayesian Analysis, & Bayesian Statistical Science Section of the American Statistical Association · 2012 International prize awarded annually on the basis of a publication showing how Bayesian statistics has solved important applied problems. The 2012 award recognized West and coauthors I. Manoloupolou, M. Matheu, M. Cahalan & T. Kepler for their work in " statistical modelling in spatio-dynamic systems biology/immunology." More about this award

Chair, Section on Bayesian Statistical Science

National American Statistical Association · 2010

President

International International Society for Bayesian Analysis · 2009

Best Papers of Annals of Applied Statistics 2007 Award

National Annals of Applied Statistics · August 2008

Outstanding Statistical Application

National American Statistical Association · 1999

Mitchell Prize

International International Society for Bayesian Analysis, & Bayesian Statistical Science Section of the American Statistical Association. · 1997 International prize awarded annually on the basis of a publication showing how Bayesian statistics has solved important applied problems. The 1997 award recognized West for his work in statistical modelling and inference in neurophysiology. More about this award

Mitchell Prize

International International Society for Bayesian Analysis, & Bayesian Statistical Science Section of the American Statistical Association · 1994 International prize awarded annually on the basis of a publication showing how Bayesian statistics has solved important applied problems. The 1994 award recognized West for his work in statistical modelling and time series analysis in palaeoclimatogy. More about this award

ASA Fellow

National American Statistical Association · 1993