2014

Martin J. Wainwright
University of California, Berkeley

Martin J. Wainwright of University of California at Berkeley is the recipient of the 2014 COPSS Presidents’ Award. The citation for Dr. Wainwright's plaque reads: 

“For fundamental and ground-breaking contributions to high-dimensional statistics, graphical modelling, machine learning, optimization and algorithms covering deep and elegant mathematical analysis, as well as new methodology with wide-ranging implications for numerous applications.”

Here is the interview of Dr. Wainwright by SimplyStats.