Personal – Professor Jonathan Tawn

2017-: Band 3 Distinguished Professor, Department of Mathematics and Statistics.
2011-2017: Band 2 Professor, Department of Mathematics and Statistics.
2001-7: Head of Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Lancaster University.
1996-2011: Professor of Statistics, Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Lancaster University.
1992-96: Senior Lecturer, Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Lancaster University.

2007-10: Associate membership of the Oxford-Man Institute.
1996-01: Visiting Professor, University of Surrey.
1988-92: Lecturer, Department of Probability and Statistics, University of Sheffield.

B.Sc. First class honours in Mathematics, Imperial College, University of London, 1982-85
PhD Statistics, University of Surrey, 1985-88

Married to Julia since 1988. Not sure how she has put up with me this long!
Nicholas is currently finishing a Mathematics degree at Bath University and about to start a PhD in Statistics at Warwick University with Gareth Roberts.
Georgina is currently doing a Foundation course in Art and Design before starting a Fine Art degree.
Both Nicholas and Gina swam for Carnforth Otters Swimming Club before going to university.
Nicholas specialised in breaststroke and was selected for the 2012 Olympic Talent Squad. Highlights of his swimming career were: 2007 British Champion in 16 years and under 100m breaststroke in 1:05.91 l.c. and bronze in the 200m breaststroke in 2:23.69 l.c.; 2008 Captaining Lancashire to be National Inter-Counties champions; 2009 Lancashire Open age champion in 50m, 100m and 200m breaststroke. Nicholas now focuses on mountain and road biking.
Gina set a Lancaster schools record at 50m breaststroke and also trained in ice skating at Blackburn, trained under Karen Barber (of Dancing on Ice fame).
Our border collie Tess completes the family.