Ian Ford

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Ian Ford [ FRSE FRCP(Glas) FSCT ][1] is a professor of biostatistics and a director of the Robertson Centre for Biostatistics, and a former Dean of Faculty of Information and Mathematical Sciences, at the University of Glasgow.

Biography[edit]

Ford was born in Glasgow and educated at the former Hamilton Academy. He studied at the University of Glasgow, graduating with a BSc and in 1976, was awarded a PhD in Statistics. From 1976-77, he was visiting Lecturer to the University of Wisconsin-Madison and since then successively Lecturer, Senior Lecturer, Reader, Personal Professor and Professor at the University of Glasgow.[2] He is the first holder of the Chair of Biostatistics at the University.[3]

Ford has been the Director of the Robertson Centre for Biostatistics since 1991[4] and Director of the Glasgow Clinical Trials Unit. He is also a member of the editorial boards for the international journals, Statistical Methods for Medical Research;[5] Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice [6] and Public Library of Science Medicine.[7][8] He has written numerous papers.[9][10][11]

In 1999, Ford was elected Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh.[12] He is also a Fellow of both the International Statistical Institute and the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow.[13] 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.[14]

From 2000–04, Ford served as Dean of the Faculty of Information and Mathematical Sciences, University of Glasgow..[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Society for Clinical Trials". Sctweb.org. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b Frost’s Scottish Who’s Who – Ian Ford Archived 19 June 2011 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 28 October 2010
  3. ^ University of Glasgow Story, Universitystory.gla.ac.uk Retrieved 28 October 2010
  4. ^ Robertson Centre for Biostatics - staff list, Rcb.gla.ac.uk, Retrieved 28 October 2010
  5. ^ Publication information - journal, 'Statistical Methods for Medical Research, Sagepub.com, Retrieved 28 October 2010
  6. ^ Publication information - International 'Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice', Wiley.com, Retrieved 28 October 2010
  7. ^ Public Library of Science Medicine - international editorial board members, Plosmedicine.org, Retrieved 28 October 2010
  8. ^ Public Library of Science Medicine Papers and Reports by Prof. Ian Ford, Plosmedicine.org, Retrieved 28 October 2010
  9. ^ Systolic Heart Failure Treatment Trial Study – co-author, Prof. Ian Ford, Shift-study.comn Retrieved 28 October 2010
  10. ^ Evening Times newspaper article, release of Report, co-authored by Ian Ford, Eveningtimes.co.uk, Retrieved 28 October 2010
  11. ^ The New England Journal of Medicine, U.S.A. - Papers and Reports by Iain Ford, Nejm.org, Retrieved 28 October 2010
  12. ^ Royal Society of Edinburgh - List of Fellows Archived 27 June 2004 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 28 October 2010
  13. ^ Scottish Health Informatics Programme – biography, Ian Ford, Scot-ship.ac.uk, Retrieved 28 October 2010
  14. ^ Healthcare registry, Clarify-registry.com, Retrieved 2 November 2010

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