Derek Bingham | Photo courtesy of Montreal's CRM
Bingham, BSc 92, earned the 2013 CRM-SSC honour for his work at Montreal’s Centre de recherches mathématiques (CRM).
The accolade is granted jointly through CRM and the Statistical Society of Canada (SSC).
“I’ve been working with computers in various U.S. national labs,” Bingham says. “The computers use digital statistical models and can take up to a month to calculate a single number.”
Bingham says results from his experiments have real-world applications: “We use the data we have to make conclusions about things that happen in the universe – like how radiation is transmitted.”
The prize recognizes outstanding researchers who have completed a PhD in the past 15 years. Bingham’s latest accolade joins a list that includes a Senate Medal from Carleton University.
As a student, Bingham took advantage of Concordia’s Institute for Co-operative Education, which helps bridge university life with the working world.
“The education I received at Concordia and the opportunities provided by the Institute for Co-operative Education have been really important,” says Bingham. “When I talk to young people I always recommend the university,” says Bingham.
On Bingham’s success, José Garrido, professor at Concordia’s Department of Mathematics and Statistics, says: “He’s really the kind of alumnus we like to showcase. His recognition is a sign of excellence for the department.”