Obituary
Simos Meintanis, who passed away on February 14, 2025, was a Professor of Statistics & Econometrics in the Department of Economic Sciences of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece.
Simos was born on January 1, 1959, in Athens, Greece. He studied Mathematics and Statistics in Greece (Athens University…
It is with heavy hearts that we share the news of the passing of Eugene M. Laska, PhD. Gene Laska was Research Professor of Psychiatry and Population Health, Division of Biostatistics, at New York University. Before moving full time to NYU in 2015 he served as Research Scientist and Director…
Thomas G. Kurtz, renowned for his work on Markov processes and stochastic analysis, passed away on April 19, 2025, at the age of 83. He was born on July 14, 1941, in Kansas City, and earned a BA in mathematics from the University of Missouri in 1963 and a PhD…
Paul Shaman, our beloved colleague and friend, passed away peacefully on March 19, 2025, surrounded by his family. His loss is deeply felt by all who knew him—as a teacher, mentor, leader, and kind-hearted presence in the academic community. Paul preserved his unfailing fortitude and quiet strength through his final…
We have just learned of the peaceful passing on March 19 of Paul Shaman, Emeritus Professor of Statistics at the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania. Paul received the IMS Carver Medal in 2004 for his long service as Managing Editor. He was instrumental in creating and maintaining the IMS Scientific…