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University of Warwick names 37 researchers who become Turing Fellows this academic year

University of Warwick names 37 researchers who become Turing Fellows this academic year

37 Warwick researchers from across the fields of mathematics, life sciences, statistics, computer science, business, medicine and engineering have been named as Fellows of the Alan Turing Institute this year.

Turing Fellows are scholars with proven research excellence in data science, artificial intelligence (AI) or a related field, whose research will be significantly enhanced through active involvement with the Turing network of universities and partners. All the Fellows answered an open competitive call and of the successful Warwick cohort, 15 are brand new to Turing and 22 have previous experience.

The Alan Turing Institute is the UK’s national institute for data science and AI, aims to attract and retain exceptional researchers in artificial intelligence and the University of Warwick is a founding partner.

Covering a broad view of AI, including applications of foundational disciplines across mathematical sciences, statistical sciences, computational sciences and engineering, Fellows work together across disciplines and have the opportunity to collaborate with academia, industry, government and the third sector.

Pro Vice Chancellor for Research at the University of Warwick, Professor Caroline Meyer, said: “I am delighted that so many Warwick researchers have been names as Fellows of the Alan Turing Institute this year. It shows Warwick’s strength and breadth when it comes to working at the forefront of data science and AI.

“There is a diverse range of expertise in this cohort ranging from epidemiology and disease to the disciplines of pure mathematics and computational sciences. Data Science is one of the key research priorities for the University of Warwick and our people continue to drive research through collaborative work with institutions like Turing.”

The 37 Warwick fellows of the Alan Turing Institute are:

Michael Auinger, WMG

Nursen Aydin, WBS

Marya Bazzi, Mathematics

Juergen Branke, WBS

Mehrdad Dianati, WMG

Truong Quang Dinh, WMG

Mona Faraji Niri, WMG

Ram Gopal, WBS

Adam Johansen, Statistics

Martin Lotz, Mathematics

Tim Sullivan, Engineering

Michael Tildesley, School of Life Sciences

Long Tran-Thanh, Department of Computer Sciences

Cagatay Turkay, Centre for Interdisciplinary Methodologies

Hongkai Wen, Department of Computer Sciences

Julia Brettschneider, Statistics

Jonathan Cave, Economics

Theodoros Damoulas, Department of Computer Science

Xuan Vinh Doan, WBS

Hakan Ferhatosmanoglu, DCS

Frances Griffiths, WMS

Paul Jenkins, Statistics

Ioannis Kosmidis, Statistics

Chenlei Leng, Statistics

Robert MacKay, Mathematics

Carsten Maple, WMG

Suzy Moat, WBS

Deepak Parashar, Warwick Medical School

Tobias Preis, WBS

Rob Procter, DCS

Nasir Rajpoot, DCS

Gareth Roberts, Statistics

James Smith, Statistics

Peter Triantafillou, DCS

Paolo Turrini, DCS

Emma Uprichard, Centre for Interdisciplinary Methodologies

Yi Yu, Statistics

The Alan Turing Institute Director and Chief Executive, Adrian Smith, said: “It gives me great pleasure to welcome this new group of Fellows. This cohort is incredibly multidisciplinary and diverse. They will bring a rich range of expertise and ensure we continue to do world-leading, impactful research.”

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30 SEPTEMBER 2021

Notes for editors:

The Alan Turing Institute is the UK’s national institute for data science and artificial intelligence.

The Institute is named in honour of Alan Turing, whose pioneering work in theoretical and applied mathematics, engineering and computing is considered to have laid the foundations for modern-day data science and artificial intelligence. The Institute’s goals are to undertake world-class research in data science and artificial intelligence, apply its research to real-world problems, drive economic impact and societal good, lead the training of a new generation of scientists, and shape the public conversation around data.

turing.ac.uk

Warwick’s Turing Fellows:

The full list of Warwick’s Turing fellows and details of their research can be found here:

https://warwick.ac.uk/research/turing/fellows

 

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For further information please contact:

Alice Scott

Media Relations Manager – Science

University of Warwick

Tel: +44 (0) 7920 531 221
E-mail: alice.j.scott@warwick.ac.uk

 

Andrea Cullis

Media relations manager – features

University of Warwick

Tel: +44 (0) 7825 314874

E-mail: a.cullis@warwick.ac.uk