Gary Glonek

Gary Glonek serves as Associate Professor in the School of Mathematical Sciences at the University of Adelaide, where he has established himself as a leading expert in theoretical and applied statistics. After serving as Head of the Statistics Discipline from 2005 to 2011 and Deputy Head of the School of Mathematical Sciences, he has built an impressive career combining theoretical research with practical applications. His research spans multiple areas including epidemic modeling, renewable energy systems, entity resolution, and molecular genetics, with his work garnering over 636 citations. As Co-Director of the Bioinformatics Hub, he has advanced computational approaches to biological research while maintaining active consultancies across diverse fields including road safety, wine quality, and healthcare policy. His recent work includes developing statistical models for joint replacement surgery outcomes and high-performance embedding techniques for large-scale data analysis. Through his leadership at Adelaide's School of Mathematical Sciences, he continues to bridge theoretical statistics with practical applications while fostering collaborations across disciplines.