Dr. David Banks

Biography

David L. Banks is a Professor of the Practice in Statistical Science at Duke University, where he has been since 2008. He received his Bachelor’s degree in 1977 from the University of Virginia, followed by a Master’s degree in Applied Mathematics from Virginia Tech in 1980 and a Ph.D. in Statistics in 1984. Banks held various academic positions, including a visiting assistant lectureship at the University of Cambridge in 1986 and later joined the Department of Statistics at Carnegie Mellon University in 1987. His work includes significant contributions to probability distribution theories and risk analysis, notably the Failure Mode Effects Analysis (FMEA). He has also served as the chief statistician at the National Institute of Standards and Technology. He has been awarded multiple grants by the National Science Foundation for research in risk analysis and AI in material design, highlighting his active engagement in advancing statistical science through innovative methodologies and applications. Banks is also involved in numerous published works that focus on the intersection of statistics and health, particularly concerning healthcare costs and outcomes related to infections.

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