Obituary
R.V. Ramamoorthi passed away on November 22, 2023, at the relatively young age of 73. Known as RVR to many, he was on the faculty at Michigan State University for 37 years. He retired voluntarily in 2019 and moved with his wife Deepa (whom he married in 1985) to Bengaluru,…
Dr. Kasala Subramanyam passed at the residence of his daughter, Mohana, in Odessa, Texas on December 1, 2023. He was 77 years old. His children lost a devoted and caring father. His wife lost a lifetime partner. His friends in his profession lost an immeasurable companion.
Dr. Subramanyam was born…
In the previous issue’s article about the two IMS Fellows who were awarded MacArthur Fellowships, we originally stated incorrectly that Lester Mackey’s team had won the 2009 Netflix Prize. In fact, Mackey was part of the team that came second. He explained, “We tied the winning team, but…
Theo Gasser died on October 1, 2023 in Zürich, Switzerland, where he was Professor Emeritus of the Institute of Biostatistics at the University of Zürich, at the age of 82.
Theo Gasser was born on May 9, 1941, in Rüti, Switzerland. Gasser established Biostatistics at the University of Zürich starting…
Colin Lingwood Mallows was born on September 10, 1930, in Great Sampford, a small village in Essex, England. His father was the village policeman, who later became Chief Inspector at the police headquarters in Chelmsford, responsible for education and record-keeping with regard to road safety. In this role his father…