Peter Lynn (statistician)
Peter Lynn | |
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Lynn at a press briefing in 2012 | |
| Born | Weymouth, United Kingdom |
| Alma mater | |
| Known for | Survey Methodology |
| Awards | Guy Medal (Bronze, 2003) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Statistics |
| Institutions | University of Essex |
Peter Lynn FAcSS is a British statistician and professor at the University of Essex. Lynn was previously director of the Institute for Social and Economic Research (2020-2023) and has held the positions of Vice-President (2009-2011) and President (2017-2019) of the International Association of Survey Statisticians. He is well known for his work on survey design and implementation methods, particularly for longitudinal social surveys, including pioneering work on targeted methods to address survey nonresponse.