The Institute of Mathematics and its Applications (IMA) offers its congratulations to IMA Immediate Past President Professor Nira Chamberlain OBE CMath CSci FIMA, who has this week been awarded our first Advanced Data Science Professional certification via the Alliance for Data Science Professionals (AfDSP).
The AfDSP was set up in 2020 to address the multidisciplinary nature of data science and create a new set of industry-wide professional standards for data science. These cover a wide range of issues, including good data management, effective problem solving with data, ethics and managing risks such as data breaches, misuse, or bias in datasets.
The Alliance comprises six organisations: the Royal Statistical Society; BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT; the Operational Research Society; the Institute of Mathematics and its Applications; the Alan Turing Institute; and the National Physical Laboratory (NPL). The Advanced Data Science Professional Standard was launched in July 2022 in London.
This award was presented as part of the IMA Gold Medal Lecture 2023.
“I am hugely delighted that Nira, as the IMA’s immediate past President, and one of the foremost mathematicians in the UK specialising in mathematical modelling and data science, has been awarded Advanced Data Science Professional certification (AdvDSP).
“It is most apt that Nira is our first recipient – while President of the IMA, Nira was instrumental in the formation of the Alliance for Data Science Professionals (AfDSP) through which the IMA is licensed to award this certification to its Advanced Members who meet the Alliance’s Standard.
“Nira is an inspirational role model to many across the mathematical sciences – I offer him my warmest congratulations on this fantastic achievement. I hope many data science professionals will be inspired to follow in Nira’s footsteps and achieve Advanced Data Science Professional certification.”
Professor Paul Glaister CBE CMath CSci FIMA, IMA Honorary Secretary (Membership), IMA Chair of AdvDSP Assessment Panels, Professor of Mathematics and Mathematics Education, University of Reading
“The award of the first AfDSP certification to the IMAs Immediate Past President, Professor Nira Chamberlain, underlines the quality of this new level. It is an appropriate recognition of Nira’s expertise, and I hope others will consider applying for this accreditation to join him.”
Professor Paul Glendinning FRSE FIMA, IMA President
“I am honoured and grateful to the IMA for this certification. This award is very much a recognition of my work demonstrating the power and usefulness of mathematics, in this increasingly AI Data-Driven world!”
Professor Nira Chamberlain OBE CMath CSci FIMA, IMA Immediate Past President
IMA members who wish to apply for AfDSP accreditation and who meet the criteria can apply by downloading the application form on the IMA website – please note that applicants must already be advanced members of the IMA – Member (MIMA) or Fellow (FIMA).
Apply for AfDSP accreditation.
