Serves on the editorial boards of JRSSB (2021-2025), Extremes (2018-), and Scandinavian Journal of Statistics (2019-2022). He is also the Chair of the Scientific Committee for the Extreme Value Analysis Conference 2025. Published numerous papers on extreme value theory, graphical models, and AI weather forecasting.
Research Experience
Was an Ambizione fellow at EPF Lausanne under Anthony Davison, and a visiting professor at the Department of Statistical Sciences, University of Toronto, from 2018 to 2019.
Education
Studied Mathematics at the University of Göttingen and UC Berkeley, obtaining his PhD in 2013 from the University of Göttingen.
Background
Full Professor at the Research Center for Statistics, University of Geneva, with research interests in extreme value theory and graphical models, extrapolation in machine learning, AI weather forecasting, and statistical climate science.
Miscellany
Member of several academic societies including the Bernoulli Society, ISI, RSS, and ASA.