University of Nottingham, Ph.D. 1959
University of Nottingham, B.A. 1955
Major Research Interests:
Statistics and econometrics, especially time-series analysis
Forecasting
Finance
Demographics
Methodology
Honors and Awards:
Inducted into the "Order of Knight Batchelor" by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II of England, 2004
The Bank of Sweden Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred
Nobel, 2003
Doctor Honoris Causa, Aarhus University, 2003
Corresponding Fellow, British Academy, 2002
President, Western Economic Association, 2002-2003
Distinguished Fellow, American Economic Association, 2002
Honorary D.Sc. Degree, University of Loughborough, 2002
Biennal Medal, Modeling and Simulation Society of Australia and New
Zealand, 2001
Doctor Honoris Causa, Stockholm School of Economics, 1998
Foreign Member, Finnish Society of Arts and Science, 1997
Fellow, International Institute of Forecasters (Inaugural Group of
Four), 1996
Doctor Honoris Causa, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, 1996
Fellow, American Academy of Arts and Sciences, 1994
Chancellor's Associates Chair in Economics,1994
Honorary D.Sc. Degree, University of Nottingham, 1992
Commonwealth Fellowship of the Harkness Funds, New York, held 1959-60 at Princeton University, New Jersey.
Fellow of the Econometric Society, 1972
Elected Guggenheim Fellow from January to June, 1988.
Listed in "Who's Who in the United States," "Who's
Who in California," "Who's Who in Science and Engineering."
"Men of Achievement," United Kingdom
Paper "Forecasting Stock Market Prices: Lessons for Forecasters"
chosen by editors of International Journal of Forecasting
as best paper in years 1992/1993
Fellow, International Institute of Forecaster (Inaugural Group
of Four), 1996
