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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 2005-10-17 human Annette Alafaci updated 2026-01-15 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P004631b.htm person Ewens Warren John FAA FRS AACR2 23 January 1937 Place of Birth Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia Mathematician Warren John Ewens is Professor of Biology at the University of Pennsylvania, USA and has used mathematical and statistical methods for research into evolutionary population genetics throughout his career. In 1996 he was awarded the E.J. Pitman Medal by the Statistical Society of Australia in recognition of this work. Prior his Pennsylvania appointment, Ewens was Chair of the Department of Mathematics and Statistics at Monash University for twenty years and before that, Foundation Chair and Professor of Mathematics at La Trobe University from 1967 to 1972. From 1972 to 1977 he was once again at the University of Pennsylvania. Warren Ewens is an author of many scientific publications and a Fellow of both the Australian Academy of Science and the Royal Society of London. 1958 1958 Education - Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Mathematical Statistics, University of Melbourne 1960 1960 Education - Master of Arts (MA), University of Melbourne 1961 1966 Career position - Lecturer then Senior Lecturer in Statistics, Australian National University in Canberra 1963 1963 Education - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Australian national University 1967 1970 Career position - Head of the Department of Mathematics at La Trobe University 1967 1972 Career position - Foundation Chair and Professor of Mathematics at La Trobe University in Bundoora, Victoria 1971 1971 Career position - Visiting Professor, Universities of Texas and Wisconsin, USA 1972 1977 Career position - Professor of Biology, University of Pennsylvania, USA 1978 1996 Career position - Chair and Professor of Mathematics, Monash University in Victoria 1981 1981 Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Science (FAA) 1982 1984 Career position - President, Statistical Society of Australia, Victorian branch 1984 1989 Career position - Chair of the Australian Twin Registry 1988 1993 Career position - Chair of the Department of Mathematics, Monash University 1993 1996 Career position - Head of the Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Monash University (several eight month stints) 1996 1996 Career position - Emeritus Professor, Monash University 1996 1996 Award - Pitman Prize, Statistical Society of Australia Inc. c. 1997 Career position - Professor of Biology, University of Pennsylvania 1999 1999 Award - Fellow, The Royal Society, London (FRS) La Trobe University (1964 - )

Foundation Professor of Mathematics 1967 - 1972

 Pitman Medal, Statistical Society of Australia (1978 - )

Awarded the Medal 1996

 Monash University (1958 - )

Professor of Mathematics 1978 - 1996

 Australian Academy of Science (1954 - )

Elected Fellow 1981

 Statistical Society of Australia (1962 - )

President, Victorian Branch 1982 - 1984

 Ewens, W J (1937-)

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 'Ewens, Warren John', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Ewens, Warren John Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Journal Article: Pitman Medal Awarded to W. J. Ewens Pitman Medal Awarded to W. J. Ewens 1997 Australian Journal of Statistics 39 1 1-4