Terence Speed

Terence Speed is a prominent Australian statistician known for his work in bioinformatics and genomics. He has made significant contributions to the development of statistical methods for the analysis of DNA microarray data, collaborating with researchers at University of California, Berkeley and Stanford University. Speed's work has been influenced by Ronald Fisher, Jerzy Neyman, and Egon Pearson, and he has worked closely with David Haussler and David Cox.

Early Life and Education

Terence Speed was born in Australia and received his Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Melbourne. He then moved to the United Kingdom to pursue his Ph.D. in statistics at the University of London, where he was supervised by David Cox. During his time at the University of London, Speed was exposed to the work of Karl Pearson and R.A. Fisher, which had a significant impact on his future research. He also interacted with Bradley Efron and Persi Diaconis during his visits to Stanford University.

Career

Speed began his career as a lecturer at the University of Western Australia, where he taught statistics and probability theory. He then moved to the United States to work at University of California, Berkeley, where he collaborated with David Brillinger and Jorge Luis Borges. Speed's work at University of California, Berkeley focused on the development of statistical methods for the analysis of time series data, and he published papers in Journal of the American Statistical Association and Annals of Statistics. He has also worked with researchers at Harvard University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and California Institute of Technology.

Research and Contributions

Terence Speed's research has focused on the development of statistical methods for the analysis of high-dimensional data, particularly in the context of genomics and proteomics. He has made significant contributions to the development of microarray analysis and has published papers in Nature Genetics, Genome Research, and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Speed's work has been influenced by Francis Crick, James Watson, and Rosalind Franklin, and he has collaborated with researchers at National Institutes of Health, Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute, and European Bioinformatics Institute. He has also worked on the development of statistical methods for the analysis of next-generation sequencing data, collaborating with researchers at Broad Institute and Whitehead Institute.

Awards and Honors

Terence Speed has received numerous awards and honors for his contributions to statistics and bioinformatics. He is a fellow of the American Statistical Association and has been awarded the Copss Presidents' Award and the Snedecor Award. Speed has also been recognized for his contributions to genomics and has received the International Society for Computational Biology Senior Scientist Award. He has been elected as a member of the National Academy of Sciences and has received honorary degrees from University of Chicago and University of Oxford.

Personal Life

Terence Speed is married to Elizabeth Speed and has two children, John Speed and Emily Speed. He enjoys hiking and reading in his free time and is an avid fan of Australian Rules football. Speed has also been involved in various philanthropic activities, including supporting the Australian Red Cross and the World Health Organization. He has also served on the advisory board of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and has worked with researchers at World Bank and United Nations.