Terry Speed

Australian academic and professor of statistics at the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research
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Terry Speed

Summary

Terry Speed is a human[1]. Born in Victor Harbor[2], he… he worked as a bioinformatician[3] and statistician[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Terry Speed was born in Victor Harbor[2].
  • Terry Speed held citizenship in Australia[6].
  • Terry Speed worked as a bioinformatician[3].
  • Terry Speed worked as a statistician[4].
  • Among Terry Speed's employers was WEHI[7].
  • Terry Speed was educated at University of Melbourne[8].
  • Terry Speed's education included a stint at University High School[9].
  • Terry Speed's doctoral advisor was Peter Derrick Finch[10].
  • Terry Speed received the Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science[11].
  • Terry Speed received the Fellow of the American Statistical Association[12].
  • Terry Speed received the Prime Minister's Prize for Science[13].
  • Terry Speed received the Pitman Medal[14].
  • Terry Speed received the Moyal Medal[15].
  • Terry Speed received the Fellow of the Royal Society[16].
  • Terry Speed's image is recorded as Terry Speed 1.jpg[17].
  • Terry Speed is recorded as male[18].
  • Terry Speed's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Terry Speed supervised Jean Yang as a doctoral student[20].
  • Terry Speed supervised Sandrine Dudoit as a doctoral student[21].
  • Terry Speed supervised Bin Yu as a doctoral student[22].
  • Terry Speed supervised Hongyu Zhao as a doctoral student[23].
  • Terry Speed supervised Anna Quaglieri as a doctoral student[24].
  • Terry Speed supervised Jim Pitman as a doctoral student[25].
  • Terry Speed supervised Mary Sara McPeek as a doctoral student[26].
  • Terry Speed supervised Benjamin Bolstad as a doctoral student[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Terry Speed was born in Victor Harbor[2].

Education

Educated at University of Melbourne[8], a public university[28], in Australia[29], founded in 1853[30] and University High School[9], a high school[31], in Australia[32], founded in 1910[33]. Terry Speed's doctoral advisor was Peter Derrick Finch[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include bioinformatician[3] and statistician[4]. Among Terry Speed's employers was WEHI[7]. Doctoral students include Jean Yang[20], a statistician[34], awarded the Moran Medal[35]; Sandrine Dudoit[21], a statistician[36], of France[37], awarded the Fellow of the American Statistical Association[38]; Bin Yu[22], an engineer[39], b. 1969[40], of United States[41], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[42], specialised in statistics[43]; Hongyu Zhao[23], a biostatistician[44], of People's Republic of China[45], awarded the Fellow of the American Statistical Association[46]; Anna Quaglieri[24], a statistician[47]; and Jim Pitman[25], a probability theorist[48], of Australia[49], awarded the Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics[50].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science[11], a fellowship award[51], in Australia[52]; Fellow of the American Statistical Association[12], a statistics award[53]; Prime Minister's Prize for Science[13], a science award[54]; Pitman Medal[14], a statistics award[55], in Australia[56], founded in 1978[57]; Moyal Medal[15], a science award[58], in Australia[59], founded in 2000[60]; and Fellow of the Royal Society[16], a fellowship award[61], in United Kingdom[62].

Why It Matters

Terry Speed ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[5] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[63]

His notable doctoral advisees include Bin Yu[64], an engineer[65], b. 1969[66], of United States[67], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[68], specialised in statistics[69].

FAQs

Where was Terry Speed born?

Terry Speed was born in Victor Harbor[2].

What did Terry Speed do for work?

Terry Speed worked as bioinformatician[3] and statistician[4].

Where did Terry Speed go to school?

Terry Speed was educated at University of Melbourne[8] and University High School[9].

What awards did Terry Speed receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science[11], Fellow of the American Statistical Association[12], Prime Minister's Prize for Science[13], and Pitman Medal[14].

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  2. [63] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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