Dr. Stephen Walter: Beyond Disciplinary Boundaries

Abstract

Dr. Stephen Walter is a Professor Emeritus in the Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics at McMaster University. He is also an Associate Member of the Department of Mathematics and Statistics. Dr. Walter has developed an international reputation for creating and applying statistical methods in biomedical research, particularly for the evaluation of diagnostic tests. His past positions include Chair of the International Clinical Epidemiology Network, Editor of the American Journal of Epidemiology, and Section Editor for the Wiley Encyclopedia of Biostatistics. Most recently, Dr. Walter was inducted as a Fellow into The Royal Society of Canada.