Hans van Houwelingen

Dutch mathematician

Hans van Houwelingen

Hans van Houwelingen, retirement speech 26 November 2008

Born|

Johannes Cornelis van Houwelingen

(1945-03-25) 25 March 1945 (age 80)

Rotterdam, Netherlands

Citizenship| Dutch
Alma mater| Utrecht University
Scientific career
Institutions| Utrecht University
Leiden University
Doctoral advisor| Gerard Leppink

Johannes Cornelis "Hans" van Houwelingen (born 25 March 1945, Rotterdam) is a Dutch mathematician and a professor emeritus of medical statistics at Leiden University.[1][2]

## Career

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After graduating from Utrecht University in 1968 with a major in mathematics and a minor in theoretical physics and mathematical statistics, Van Houwelingen started working at Utrecht University at the Institute for Mathematical Statistics. In 1969 he joined Philips. A year later he returned to the Institute for Mathematical Statistics. Van Houwelingen earned his PhD at Utrecht University in 1973; his dissertation, entitled On empirical Bayes rules for the continuous one-parameter exponential family, was supervised by Gerard Jan Leppink.[3][1] He was appointed as a professor at Leiden University in 1986.[1]

In his retirement speech on 26 November 2008, Van Houwelingen stated that "Expecting the Unexpected is a very accurate job description for a biostatistician. The mission of statisticians is to anticipate what could happen and assist others in forming sensible responses. This mission is not limited to advising others. It also concerns research in their own field."[4] He continued to publish as an emeritus, at least until 2024.[5]

## Awards and honours

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Year | Organisation | Award / Honour

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1992 | Biometrics Section of Dutch Statistical Society | Dutch Biometry Award for joint paper with S. le Cessie[6]
1994 | Biometrics Section of Dutch Statistical Society | Dutch Biometry Award for joint paper with P.J.M. Verweij[6]
2001 | American Statistical Association | Fellow[7]
2006 | Biometrics Section of Dutch Statistical Society | Dutch Biometry Award for joint paper with R. Elgalta, J.J. Houwing-Duistermaat, C. van Duijn[6]
2007 | Dutch region of the International Biometric Society | Honorary Member[8]
2008 | Biometrics Section of Dutch Statistical Society | Honorary Member[9]
2008 | Dutch Government | Knight in the Order of the Netherlands Lion (26 November 2008)[2]
2010 | International Biometric Society | An issue of the Biometrical Journal was dedicated to Van Houwelingen.[10]
2011 | International Society for Clinical Biostatistics | Honorary Member [11]
2015 | Biometrics Section of Dutch Statistical Society | The biannual BMS-ANed Biometry Award was renamed Hans van Houwelingen Biometry Award[12][6]
2018 | International Biometric Society | Honorary Life Member (Tuesday 10 July 2018 at the IBS Awards Ceremony)[13][14][15]

## Books

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* Inleiding tot de medische statistiek (in Dutch), 1993, with Theo Stijnen and Roel van Strik, ISBN 9789036813037[16]
* Dynamic Prediction in Clinical Survival Analysis, 2011, with Hein Putter, published by Taylor & Francis, ISBN 9781439835333[17]
* Handbook of Survival Analysis, 2013, with John P. Klein, Joseph G. Ibrahim, and Thomas H. Scheike, published by Taylor & Francis, ISBN 9781466555662[18]

## References

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1. ^ a b c "Leidse hoogleraren vanaf 1575 - Johannes Cornelis van Houwelingen" (in Dutch). Leiden University. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
2. ^ a b "Royal Honours for prof. dr. Van Houwelingen" (in Dutch). Regio TV De Bilt. 26 November 2008. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
3. ^ J.C. van Houwelingen (1973). On empirical Bayes rules for the continuous one-parameter exponential family.
4. ^ Hans van Houwelingen (26 November 2008). "Een vooruitziende blik, rede uitgesproken door Prof. dr. J.C. van Houwelingen ter gelegenheid van zijn afscheid als hoogleraar Medische Statistiek aan de Universiteit Leiden op woensdag 26 november 2008" (PDF) (in Dutch). Leiden University. Retrieved 15 February 2021. "dat Expecting the Unexpected een heel goede functiebeschrijving is voor een biostatisticus. Het is de taak van een statisticus om vooruit te kijken naar wat zou kunnen gebeuren en anderen te helpen daar verstandig mee om te gaan. Dat geldt niet alleen voor adviserend werk. De statisticus moet dat ook proberen te doen bij het onderzoek in zijn eigen vak."
5. ^ "List of publications". Google Scholar. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
6. ^ a b c d "BMS-ANed - Awards & funds - Biometry award". BMS-ANed, a joint association of the Biometrics Section of Dutch Statistical Society, VVSOR (Vereniging voor Statistiek en Operations Research) and the Dutch region of the International Biometric Society (ANed). Retrieved 15 February 2021.
7. ^ "FellowsDirectory - V". American Statistical Association. Archived from the original on 25 April 2019. Retrieved 8 December 2020.
8. ^ "BMS en ANed jaarverslag 2007" (PDF) (in Dutch). Dutch Statistical Society, VVSOR (Vereniging voor Statistiek en Operations Research). Retrieved 15 February 2021.
9. ^ Hein Putter. "Verslag BMS en ANed ledenvergadering 8 mei 2007" (PDF) (in Dutch). Dutch Statistical Society, VVSOR (Vereniging voor Statistiek en Operations Research). Retrieved 15 February 2021.
10. ^ Hein Putter, Saskia le Cessie, and Theo Stijnen (2010). "Hans van Houwelingen, 40 Years in Biostatistics". Biometrical Journal. 52 (1): 5–9\. doi:10.1002/bimj.200900285. PMID 20166131. S2CID 205478998.`{{cite journal}}`: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
11. ^ "10 Hornorary Members". International Society for Clinical Biostatistics. Archived from the original on 31 March 2017. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
12. ^ "Annual report 2015 of BMS and ANed" (in Dutch). BMS-ANed, a joint association of the Biometrics Section of Dutch Statistical Society, VVSOR (Vereniging voor Statistiek en Operations Research) and the Dutch region of the International Biometric Society (ANed). Retrieved 15 February 2021.
13. ^ "Hans van Houwelingen elected as IBS Honorary Life Member". Dutch Statistical Society, VVSOR (Vereniging voor Statistiek en Operations Research). Retrieved 15 February 2021.
14. ^ "IBS Honorary Life Members Named for 2018". International Biometric Society. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
15. ^ "Honors and Awards - Honorary Members of the IBS". International Biometric Society. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
16. ^ Inleiding tot de medische statistiek. Bunge. OCLC 66105177.
17. ^ Houwelingen, Hans van; Putter, Hein (2011). Dynamic Prediction in Clinical Survival Analysis. ISBN 9781439835432. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
18. ^ Handbook of Survival Analysis. Taylor & Francis Inc. Retrieved 15 February 2021.

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