George Michael Tallis

Background

Tallis, George Michael was born on August 10, 1931 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Son of George Cassius and Dorothy Elizabeth (France) Tallis.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Ohio State University, 1954; Master of Science, Ohio State University, 1956; Doctor of Philosophy, Ohio State University, 1958; Master of Science, U. New South Wales, Sydney, Australia, 1962; Doctor of Philosophy, U. New South Wales, 1964; Doctor of Science, U. New South Wales, 1976.

Career

Research scientist in animal genetics, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, Sydney, 1959-1964; principal research scientist, mathematical statistics, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, Sydney, 1966-1970; associate professor biostatistics, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, 1964-1966; associate professor biometry, Cornell Univercity, Ithaca, New York, 1966; reader in statistics, U. Adelaide, South Australia, Australia, 1970-1995; honorary visiting research fellow, U. Adelaide, South Australia, Australia, since 1995. Professor biostatistics, epidemiology Johns Hopkins University, 1976. Senior statistical consultant Cancer Institute, Melbourne, 1967-1975, Cancer Council New South Wales, 1976-1985.

Achievements

• George Michael Tallis has been listed as a noteworthy Mathematical statistician by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Royal Statistical Society (chartered statistician 1993).

Connections

Married Joan Mary Aujard, July 31, 1954. Children: George, Katherine, Belinda, Jennifer.

Father:

George Cassius Tallis

Mother:

Dorothy Elizabeth (France) Tallis

Spouse:

Joan Mary Aujard

child:

Belinda Tallis

child:

George Tallis

child:

Katherine Tallis

child:

Jennifer Tallis