Robin Sibson
Robin Sibson | |
|---|---|
| Born | 4 May 1944 |
| Died | 19 March 2017 (aged 72) |
| Nationality | British |
| Alma mater | University of Cambridge |
| Known for | Natural neighbour interpolation |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Statistics |
| Institutions | University of Bath |
| Doctoral advisor | David George Kendall |
| Doctoral students | Guy Nason |
Robin Sibson (4 May 1944 – 19 March 2017) was a British mathematician and educator.
He was a fellow of King's College, Cambridge, professor of statistics at the University of Bath and then vice-chancellor of the University of Kent. He was chief executive of the Higher Education Statistics Agency from 2001 until 2009. He was also a member of the Committee for Higher Education and Research (CC-HER), the predecessor to the Steering Committee for Higher Education and Research (CDESR).
He died on 19 March 2017 at the age of 72.