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The Life and Work of Michael A. Stephens: A Conversation with Richard A. Lockhart and John J. Spinelli

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In April 2007, Michael’s colleagues held a two-day meeting to celebrate his 80th birthday. On that occasion Richard Lockhart had a conversation with Michael, which covered his early life. The conversation is on the web at http://www.stat.sfu.ca/assessment/stephens.php. It is summarized briefly here, and then John and Richard continue the conversation, focusing on Michael’s professional life.

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  1. Department of Statistics and Actuarial Science, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC, V5A 1S6, Canada

    Richard A. Lockhart

  2. Cancer Control Reseach, BC Cancer Agency, School of Population and Public Health, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, V5Z 1L3, Canada

    John J. Spinelli

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Lockhart, R.A., Spinelli, J.J. The Life and Work of Michael A. Stephens: A Conversation with Richard A. Lockhart and John J. Spinelli. J Stat Theory Pract 3, 751–762 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1080/15598608.2009.10411957

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