Prof David Spiegelhalter has been
Winton Professor of the Public Understanding
of Risk at the University of Cambridge since
October 2007, which he combines with being a
Senior Scientist in the MRC Biostatistics Unit.

His background is in medical statistics, with
an emphasis on Bayesian methods: his MRC
team developed the BUGS software which has
become the primary platform for applying
modern Bayesian analysis using simulation
technology.