Andrew R. Barron (statistician)
Andrew R. Barron (statistician) | |
|---|---|
| Known for | Neural network approximation theory Minimum description length Information-theoretic central limit theorem |
| Awards | Claude E. Shannon Award (2024) IMS Medallion Lecture (2005) IEEE Browder J. Thompson Prize (1992) IEEE Fellow |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | Rice University (BS) Stanford University (MS, PhD) |
| Thesis | Logically Smooth Density Estimation (1985) |
| Doctoral advisor | Thomas M. Cover |
| Academic work | |
| Institutions | Yale University University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign |
| Doctoral students | Sabyasachi Chatterjee Jason Klusowski Feng Liang Cynthia Rush Yuhong Yang |
Andrew R. Barron is an American statistician and information theorist. He was the Charles C. and Dorothea S. Dilley Professor of Statistics and Data Science at Yale University until his retirement in 2024.[1]
Education and career
Barron received a B.S. in Electrical Engineering and Mathematical Sciences from Rice University in 1981, and a M.S. (1982) and Ph.D. (1985) in Electrical Engineering from Stanford University, where his doctoral advisor was Thomas M. Cover.[2]
After completing his doctorate, Barron joined the faculty at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, where he held appointments in the departments of Statistics and Electrical and Computer Engineering.[1] In 1992, he moved to Yale University,[3] where he served as Chair of the Department of Statistics from 2001 to 2006.[1]
Personal life
Barron is a FAI free flight model glider competitor in the F1A class. He is a five-time U.S. National Champion, winning in 1984, 1987, 1992, 2007, and 2009.[4]
Awards and honors
- Claude E. Shannon Award, IEEE Information Theory Society (2024)[5]
- Medallion Lecture, Institute of Mathematical Statistics (2005)[6]
- Browder J. Thompson Memorial Prize, IEEE (1992)[7]
- IEEE Fellow[1]
References
- ^ a b c d "Barron appointed Dilley Professor of Statistics and Data Science". Yale News. June 29, 2021. Retrieved February 4, 2025.
- ^ "About the Workshop". Yale Foundations of Data Science. Retrieved February 4, 2025.
- ^ "The History of Yale University Department of Statistics 1963-2000". Yale Department of Statistics and Data Science. Yale University. Retrieved February 7, 2025.
- ^ "National Aeromodeling Championships Glider Winners". National Free Flight Society. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 7, 2025. Retrieved February 7, 2025.
- ^ "Shannon Award for 2024". IEEE Information Theory Society. Retrieved February 4, 2025.
- ^ "IMS Bulletin, Volume 34, Issue 7". Institute of Mathematical Statistics. 2005. Retrieved February 7, 2025.
- ^ "IEEE Browder J. Thompson Memorial Prize Paper Award". Engineering and Technology History Wiki. IEEE. Retrieved February 7, 2025.