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Professor Peter Armitage commemorative article

  • 1.  Professor Peter Armitage commemorative article

    Posted 02-21-2024 13:21

    We are saddened to announce the death of Professor Peter Armitage CBE on the 14 Feb 2024, aged 99. He was a pioneer in the field of medical statistics, and one of the few individuals to have received all three Guy Medals (Bronze, Silver and Gold) from the Royal Statistical Society.

    We are planning a commemorative article for the next issue of CHANCE. Please send your short personal anecdotes, stories, and memories of Peter to PReynolds@anest.ufl.edu (subject line: Peter Armitage) by 31 March 2024. Thanks

    For more information on Peter Armitage's professional accomplishments see the lovely tribute from Vern Farewell: 

    https://www.mrc-bsu.cam.ac.uk/blog/remembering-peter-armitage/



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    Penny Reynolds
    University of Florida
    co-Chair, ASA History of Statistics Special Interest Group,
    Follow us on X/Twitter @HOS_ASA
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