Stephen Lagakos
Stephen W. Lagakos | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 18, 1946 |
| Died | October 12, 2009 (aged 63) near Peterborough, New Hampshire, US |
| Academic background | |
| Education | Carnegie Mellon University George Washington University |
| Thesis | Hypothesis testing for a time series analog of the general linear model (1972) |
| Doctoral advisor | Robert H. Shumway |
| Other advisor | Marvin Zelen |
| Academic work | |
| Institutions | University at Buffalo Harvard University |
| Doctoral students | Beth Ann Griffin Debbie Cheng |
| Notable students | Danyu Lin |
Stephen William Lagakos (June 18, 1946 – October 12, 2009) was an American biostatistician renowned for his pioneering contributions to AIDS clinical trials research and environmental health statistics. His investigation into the leukemia cluster in Woburn, Massachusetts with Marvin Zelen became the basis for the book and film A Civil Action. His research helped transform HIV/AIDS from a fatal diagnosis into a manageable condition through improved treatment protocols and prevention strategies.