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.
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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