José-Miguel Bernardo

José-Miguel Bernardo Herranz
Born 12 March 1950
Nationality Spanish
Alma mater University of Valencia (Ph.D.)
University College London (Ph.D.)
Known for reference prior
Scientific career
Fields Bayesian statistics
Institutions University of Valencia
Thesis The Use of Information in the Design and Analysis of Scientific Experimentation (1976)
Doctoral advisor Dennis Lindley
Doctoral students M. J. Bayarri

José-Miguel Bernardo Herranz (born 12 March 1950) is a Spanish mathematician and statistician. He is a noted Bayesian and known for introducing the concept of reference priors.

Bernardo was born in Valencia, Spain. He received a PhD in mathematics from the University of Valencia in 1974, and a second PhD in statistics from University College London in 1976. Since 1978, he has been a professor of statistics at the University of Valencia.

Bernardo is a Fellow of the American Statistical Association and was founding co-president of the International Society for Bayesian Analysis (ISBA).

Bibliography

  • Bernardo, J. M. (1981). Bioestadística: Una Perspectiva Bayesiana. Barcelona: Vicens-Vives. pdf
  • Bernardo, J. M. and Smith, A. F. M. (1994). Bayesian Theory. Chichester: Wiley.