Laurent Younes, professor and chair of the Department of Applied Mathematics and Statistics and ICM Core Faculty member, has been named a Fellow of the Institute for Mathematical Statistics (IMS). Laurent received this recognition for fundamental contributions to the mathematical and statistical foundations of shape and image analysis as well as for new methodology implemented in large and important medical imaging studies. An induction ceremony took place on August 10, 2015 at the Joint Statistical Meetings in Seattle, Washington.

Congratulations Laurent!