Anthony Davison

Anthony Davison is a Professor Emeritus at EPFL's School of Basic Sciences, affiliated with the Department of Mathematical Sciences (SMA-ENS) and the Institute of Mathematics (PH-SB). He holds an Honorary Professor title at EPFL.

Education: BA in Mathematics (Oxford, 1980), MSc and PhD in Statistics (Imperial College London, 1981–1984).

Research: Focuses on statistical theory/methods, extreme value theory, environmental/biological applications, and risk modeling. His work includes analyzing climate extremes, insurance claims, and spatial-temporal phenomena. Recent articles address extreme thunderstorms, hail damage modeling, and longevity limits.

Teaching: Supervised over 20 PhD students, including Mario Krali, Ophélia Miralles, and Raphaël Huser. His advising spans topics like Bayesian inference, environmental statistics, and extreme value analysis.

Grants & Labs: Collaborates on projects involving climate science, statistical methodology, and data-driven risk assessment. Active in interdisciplinary teams at EPFL and international institutions.