Sheila Bird
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| Sheila Bird | |
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| Nationality | British |
| Fields | statistics |
| Institutions | Medical Research Council, University of Strathclyde |
| Notable awards | OBE FRSE FRSS |
| Spouse | Dr. A Graham Bird (deceased)[1] |
Sheila Macdonald Bird OBE FRSE FRSS is a British statistican. She is a professor at the University of Strathclyde[2] and Programme Leader, at the MRC Biostatistics Unit, Institute of Public Health, Cambridge.
Early life and education
Bird has an MA and a PhD.[3]
Career
Bird works for the Medical Research Council (MRC), as Programme Leader at their Biostatistics Unit in Cambridge.[3]
Bird submitted written evidence to the Home Affairs Select Committee as part of their investigation entitled Drugs: Breaking the Cycle.[3]
Honours and awards
In 2010, she received an OBE for her contribution to social science.[1]
Personal life
She was married to the late Dr. A Graham Bird.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Sheila Bird honoured". Straight Statistics. Straight Statistics. Retrieved 4 February 2014.
- ↑ "Professor Sheila M Bird". University of Strathclyde. Retrieved 4 February 2014.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Home Affairs Committee - Drugs: Breaking the CycleWritten evidence submitted by Sheila M Bird OBE MA PhD CStat FFPH, Medical Research Council Biostatistics Unit, Cambridge (DP139)". www.parliament.uk. UK Parliament. Retrieved 4 February 2014.
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