Officer of the Order of Canada

• Awarded on: November 20, 2014
• Invested on: September 23, 2015

For her leadership in the field of statistical inference, which has helped to facilitate sound public policy decision making.

Nancy Reid has made groundbreaking contributions to the field of statistical sciences. A professor and Canada Research Chair at the University of Toronto, she is also a devoted leader in the Canadian statistical community. Her research is aimed at finding more accurate and efficient methods to deduce and conclude facts from complex data sets, ultimately helping scientists find specific solutions to specific problems. As chair of the NSERC Long Range Plan Steering Committee for the Mathematical and Statistical Sciences, she helped to set a course for research funding strategies and to promote mathematical and statistical sciences for years to come.