Background
Weir, Bruce Spencer was born on December 31, 1943 in Christchurch, New Zealand. Son of Gordon Ralph and Margaret Annie (Hodder) Weir. came to the United States, 1976.
educator geneticist statistician
Weir, Bruce Spencer was born on December 31, 1943 in Christchurch, New Zealand. Son of Gordon Ralph and Margaret Annie (Hodder) Weir. came to the United States, 1976.
Bachelor of Science with honors, U. Canterbury, New Zealand, 1965; Doctor of Philosophy, North Carolina State University, 1968.
Senior lecturer, Massey U., Palmerston North, New Zealand, 1970-1976; professor department statistics, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, since 1976; William Neal Reynolds professor, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, since 1992.
Fellow Royal Society New Zealand (honorary). Member Genetics Society American (associate editor 1977-1997), American Society Human Genetics (associate editor 1993-1995), Human Genome Organisation, Biometric Society.
Married Elizabeth Anna Swainson, August 7, 1971. Children: Claudia Beth, Henry Bruce.