| RefNo | EC/2024/2 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Aston, John Alexander David: certificate of election to the Royal Society |
| Date | 21 April 2024 |
| Description | Certificate endorsing election of John Aston as a Fellow of the Royal Society. Includes personal details of the elected Fellow, citation giving the reasons for election, and names of proposers. Signed by the Executive Director of the Royal Society, Julie Maxton. |
| Citation | John Aston, Harding Professor of Statistics in Public Life, has pioneered the integration of geometric methods into functional data analysis. He introduced the statistical analysis of covariance operators, and has been influential in the foundation of object data analysis, particularly with his work on sounds as object data. He has also made seminal contributions to methodology for statistical neuroimaging and many other applications. As Chief Scientific Advisor to the Home Office, he led on scientific advice and research in high-profile public policy issues in National Security and COVID-19. In 2021, he was knighted for services to statistics and public policymaking. |
| Extent | 4p |
| Format | Computer printout |
| PhysicalDescription | A4 papers |
| AccessStatus | Closed |
| AccessConditions | Election certificates are subject to 50 year closure period from date of election. Details of proposers and date certificate was first submitted for candidacy are kept confidential until the 50 year closure period has elapsed. |