David Spiegelhalter

Sir David Spiegelhalter is a distinguished statistician and academic.

As Winton Professor of Public Understanding of Risk at Cambridge University, he focuses on communicating statistical concepts to the public.

His background is in medical statistics, particularly Bayesian methods.

Spiegelhalter developed the BUGS software for Bayesian analysis and has worked on clinical trials and drug safety.

He has consulted for pharmaceutical companies and contributed to health technology assessment methods.

His expertise in performance monitoring led to his involvement in high-profile inquiries, including the Bristol Royal Infirmary and Shipman cases.