Background
Peto, Sir Richard was born on May 14, 1943. Son of Leonard Huntley and Carrie Clarinda Peto.
Peto, Sir Richard was born on May 14, 1943. Son of Leonard Huntley and Carrie Clarinda Peto.
Master of Arts in Natural Science, Trinity College. Master of Science in Statistics, Imperial College, London.
Research officer Medical Research Council, 1967—1969, University Oxford, 1969—1972, lecturer, 1972—1975, reader in cancer studies, 1975—1992, founder, co-director Clinical Trial Service Unit, since 1975, professor medical statistics and epidemiology, since 1992.
Fellow: Royal Society (Royal medal 2002), Academy Medical Sciences. Member: Institute Medicine (foreign associate).
Married Sallie Messum, 1970 (dissolved). 2 children; Married Gale Mead (deceased 2001). 2 children.