Biostatistics Faculty Member Recognized as Emerging Leader
Abhirup Datta, PhD, associate professor in the Department of Biostatistics, was named a 2024 Emerging Leader in Statistics by the Committee of Presidents of Statistical Societies (COPSS).
Abhirup (Abhi) Datta, PhD, associate professor in the Bloomberg School’s Department of Biostatistics, has been named a 2024 Emerging Leader in Statistics by the Committee of Presidents of Statistical Societies (COPSS) for outstanding service to his profession.
The COPSS Emerging Leader Award recognizes early statistical scientists within 10 years of terminal-degree who show evidence of and potential for leadership and who COPSS believe will help shape and strengthen the statistical field.
Datta was awarded the honor for his contributions to geospatial statistics and machine learning, for leading the development and application of Bayesian methods for improving mortality estimates in low- and middle-income countries, for prolific open-access software development, and for being a role model in advising and mentoring students as well as junior colleagues.
Also honored was Biostatistics alumnae Jennifer Bobb, PhD ’11, who works as an Associate Biostatistics Investigator for Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute.
You can see the full list of the emerging leaders recognized by the COPSS on their website.