Background
Gani, Joseph Mark was born on December 15, 1924 in Cairo. Son of Mark Joseph and Lucie (Israel) Gani. came to the United States, 1981.
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Gani, Joseph Mark was born on December 15, 1924 in Cairo. Son of Mark Joseph and Lucie (Israel) Gani. came to the United States, 1981.
Bachelor of Science, London U., 1947; diploma, Imperial College, 1948; Doctor of Philosophy, Australian National U., Canberra, 1955; Doctor of Science, London U., 1970; Doctor of Science (honorary), Sheffield U., 1989; Doctor of Science (honorary), Wollongong U., 1991.
Lecturer, Senior Lecturer and Reader, University of West. Australia 1953-1960. Senior Fellow, Australian National University 1961-1964. Professor Michigan State University, East. Lansing 1964-1965.
Professor University of Sheffield 1965-1974.
Chief, Division of Mathematics, and Statistics Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, Australia 1974-1981. Chairman Department, of Statistics, University of Kentucky.
Lexington 1981-1985. Chairman Department, of Statistics, University of California, Santa Barbara 1985-1991.
Founder, Applied Probability Trust (for encouragement of research in mathematical sciences) 1964. Managing; Fellow, 1956-1957.
Fellow, Institute of Mathematical Statistics, American Statistical Association. Honorary Fellow, Royal Statistical Society.
Honorary life.
Governor High Storrs School, Sheffield, 1971-1974. Founder member South Yorkshire Family Housing Association, Sheffield, 1972. Fellow Institute Mathematics Statistics, Royal Statistical Society, American Statistical Association, member American Mathematics Society, International Statistical Institute, Australian Mathematics Society (president 1978-1980).
Married Ruth Stephens, September 3, 1955(deceased January 1997). Children: Jonathan, Miriam, Matthew, Sarah.