Ian Ford
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Ian Ford FRSE FRCP(Glas)
is professor of biostatistics
and director of the Robertson Centre for Biostatistics
, and former Dean of Faculty, Information and Mathematical Sciences, at the University of Glasgow
.
Born in Glasgow and educated at the former Hamilton Academy
, Ford gained BSc
and, in 1976, his PhD
in Statistics at the University of Glasgow
. He was visiting Lecturer (1976–77) to the University of Wisconsin-Madison and since then successively Lecturer
, Senior Lecturer, Reader
, Personal Professor and Professor
at Glasgow University. He is the first holder of the Chair of Biostatistics at the University of Glasgow.
Director of the Robertson Centre for Biostatistics
since 1991 Ford is also Director of the Glasgow Clinical Trials Unit and Member of the Editorial Boards of the international journals, Statistical Methods for Medical Research; the Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice and the journal of the Public Library of Science Medicine. He has written numerous Papers.
Ford was elected Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh
in 1999 and is a Fellow, the International Statistical Institute
, and Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow
. A member of the Cholesterol Triallists Collaboration and the Fibrinogen Studies Collaboration, Ford is also a member of the American Statistical Association
; Statisticians in the Pharmaceutical Industry; the Drug Information Association
; the Royal Statistical Society
; and the International Society for Clinical Biostatistics.
From 2000-04, Ford served as Dean of the Faculty of Information and Mathematical Sciences, Glasgow University.
Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow
The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow, is an institute of physicians and surgeons in Glasgow, Scotland.Founded by Peter Lowe after receiving a royal charter by James VI in 1599, as the Glasgow Faculty, this institution originally existed as a regulatory authority to ensure that...
is professor of biostatistics
Biostatistics
Biostatistics is the application of statistics to a wide range of topics in biology...
and director of the Robertson Centre for Biostatistics
Robertson Centre for Biostatistics
The Robertson Centre for Biostatistics is a specialised biostatistical research centre in Glasgow, Scotland. It is part of the Faculty of Information and Mathematical Sciences at the University of Glasgow. All scales of research are carried out at the centre from multi-site clinical trials to...
, and former Dean of Faculty, Information and Mathematical Sciences, at the University of Glasgow
University of Glasgow
The University of Glasgow is the fourth-oldest university in the English-speaking world and one of Scotland's four ancient universities. Located in Glasgow, the university was founded in 1451 and is presently one of seventeen British higher education institutions ranked amongst the top 100 of the...
.
Born in Glasgow and educated at the former Hamilton Academy
Hamilton Academy
Hamilton Academy was a school situated in Hamilton, South Lanarkshire, Scotland.Described as "one of the finest schools in Scotland" in the Cambridge University Press County Biography of 1910, Hamilton Academy featured in the Scottish Secondary Teachers' Association Magazine article series on...
, Ford gained BSc
BSC
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and, in 1976, his PhD
PHD
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in Statistics at the University of Glasgow
University of Glasgow
The University of Glasgow is the fourth-oldest university in the English-speaking world and one of Scotland's four ancient universities. Located in Glasgow, the university was founded in 1451 and is presently one of seventeen British higher education institutions ranked amongst the top 100 of the...
. He was visiting Lecturer (1976–77) to the University of Wisconsin-Madison and since then successively Lecturer
Lecturer
Lecturer is an academic rank. In the United Kingdom, lecturer is a position at a university or similar institution, often held by academics in their early career stages, who lead research groups and supervise research students, as well as teach...
, Senior Lecturer, Reader
Reader (academic rank)
The title of Reader in the United Kingdom and some universities in the Commonwealth nations like Australia and New Zealand denotes an appointment for a senior academic with a distinguished international reputation in research or scholarship...
, Personal Professor and Professor
Professor
A professor is a scholarly teacher; the precise meaning of the term varies by country. Literally, professor derives from Latin as a "person who professes" being usually an expert in arts or sciences; a teacher of high rank...
at Glasgow University. He is the first holder of the Chair of Biostatistics at the University of Glasgow.
Director of the Robertson Centre for Biostatistics
Robertson Centre for Biostatistics
The Robertson Centre for Biostatistics is a specialised biostatistical research centre in Glasgow, Scotland. It is part of the Faculty of Information and Mathematical Sciences at the University of Glasgow. All scales of research are carried out at the centre from multi-site clinical trials to...
since 1991 Ford is also Director of the Glasgow Clinical Trials Unit and Member of the Editorial Boards of the international journals, Statistical Methods for Medical Research; the Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice and the journal of the Public Library of Science Medicine. He has written numerous Papers.
Ford was elected Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh
Royal Society of Edinburgh
The Royal Society of Edinburgh is Scotland's national academy of science and letters. It is a registered charity, operating on a wholly independent and non-party-political basis and providing public benefit throughout Scotland...
in 1999 and is a Fellow, the International Statistical Institute
International Statistical Institute
The International Statistical Institute is a professional association of statisticians. The Institut International de Statistique or International Statistical Institute was founded in 1885 although there had been international congresses from 1853.. The Institute publishes a variety of books and...
, and Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow
Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow
The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow, is an institute of physicians and surgeons in Glasgow, Scotland.Founded by Peter Lowe after receiving a royal charter by James VI in 1599, as the Glasgow Faculty, this institution originally existed as a regulatory authority to ensure that...
. A member of the Cholesterol Triallists Collaboration and the Fibrinogen Studies Collaboration, Ford is also a member of the American Statistical Association
American Statistical Association
The American Statistical Association , is the main professional US organization for statisticians and related professions. It was founded in Boston, Massachusetts on November 27, 1839, and is the second oldest, continuously operating professional society in the United States...
; Statisticians in the Pharmaceutical Industry; the Drug Information Association
Drug Information Association
The Drug Information Association is a nonprofit, worldwide association that aims to foster innovation, improve public health globally and provide a forum for knowledge exchange...
; the Royal Statistical Society
Royal Statistical Society
The Royal Statistical Society is a learned society for statistics and a professional body for statisticians in the UK.-History:It was founded in 1834 as the Statistical Society of London , though a perhaps unrelated London Statistical Society was in existence at least as early as 1824...
; and the International Society for Clinical Biostatistics.
From 2000-04, Ford served as Dean of the Faculty of Information and Mathematical Sciences, Glasgow University.