Remembering Charles Stein

Scientist, Colleague, and Friend

November 28, 2017  ●  2:30pm to 5pm (Pacific) with a Reception and Dinner to follow

Li Ka Shing Center ● Berg Conference Hall A

During his career, Charles Stein was acknowledged as the world’s premier mathematical statistician. He was also our treasured colleague of 50+ years, and the Statistics Department's intellectual leader.

Friends, family, and colleagues of Professor Stein will gather for an afternoon of talks surveying a few of his influential ideas, followed by a cocktail reception and dinner in the Berg Hall foyer.

Agenda and Invited Speakers

time activity

2:30p

Carl Morris, "Charles Stein and Shrinkage Estimation"

3:15p

Gesine Reinert, "Stein’s Method and Exchangeable Pairs"

4p

Coffee Break

4:30p

Edward George, "Charles Stein and How It All Began"

5:15p

Reception

6:15p

Dinner and Remembrances of Charles

 

a red poppy against orange swirls