With this honor, the university recognizes thought leaders and influencers who advance society across a broad spectrum of disciplines. Dr. Changbao Wu, professor and dean of the Waterloo university's Department of Statistics and Actuarial Science, calls her an outstanding scholar in the field of mathematical statistics and applied probability.
Modellierung extremer Ereignisse und Risikomanagement
Prof. Claudia Klüppelberg held the chair of Mathematical Statistics at the Technical University of Munich from 1997 to 2019. She is known for her fundamental contributions to extreme value theory.
Her work combines various areas of applied probability theory and statistics with specific applications - whether for technical, environmental or financial risk processes. Here you can find the announcement from the University of Waterloo on the award of an honorary doctorate to Claudia Klüppelberg.