Omiros Papaspiliopoulos

Omiros Papaspiliopoulos is a Full Professor at Bocconi University’s Department of Decision Sciences. He joined Bocconi in 2021, previously serving as an ICREA Research Professor at Universitat Pompeu Fabra in Barcelona. His academic career includes roles at Warwick, Oxford, Lancaster, Berlin, Osaka, Paris, Madrid, and Lima. He has been awarded the Royal Statistical Society’s Guy Medal (2010) and the DeGroot Prize for his influential work with Nicolas Chopin.

His research focuses on computational statistics, spanning Bayesian inference, machine learning, probability, and applied mathematics. Notably, he founded Europe’s first Master in Data Science at the Barcelona Graduate School of Economics (2013) and directed the Data Science Center until 2021. Since 2022, he has been Director of Bocconi’s Bachelor of Science in Economics, Management, and Computer Science (BEMACS).

Papaspiliopoulos is co-Editor of Biometrika (top-4 in Statistics) and Associate Editor of the Journal of Uncertainty Quantification. He has delivered keynote talks at institutions like Chicago Booth, Duke, and LSE, emphasizing the societal impact of data science. His teaching spans courses on data science, statistics, machine learning, and quantitative methods in social sciences.

Education & Academic Leadership

• PhD in Statistics (Implied by career trajectory)
• Founded Bocconi’s BEMACS program (2022)
• Directed the Master in Data Science (2013–2021)
• Executive course design for SDA Bocconi and Barcelona School of Economics

Research Interests

• Computational Statistics & Bayesian Methods
• Machine Learning & Applied Mathematics
• Data Science in Social Sciences
• Hidden Markov Models & State-Space Systems
• High-Dimensional Inference & Scalable Algorithms

Recent Work Trends His publications emphasize scalable Bayesian computation, treatment effect inference, and applications in social sciences. Recent topics include confounder importance learning, particle filtering, and computational efficiency in hierarchical models.
Collaborations bridge theory and practice, addressing challenges in policy, finance, and public administration.

Awards & Recognition

• 2010: Royal Statistical Society’s Guy Medal
• DeGroot Prize for Nonparametric Hidden Markov Models
• Onassis Foundation Scholar

Grants & Outreach

• Directed the Barcelona Data Science Center (2016–2021)
• Outreach activities: Talks for high-school students, policymakers, and the European Commission
• Editorial roles in top journals: Biometrika, Journal of Uncertainty Quantification

Labs & Teams Current affiliation with Bocconi’s Department of Decision Sciences and involvement in interdisciplinary data science initiatives.