Profile
Diana Kornbrot
My CV
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Education:
Bristol 1958-1961, University London 1964-1966, Columbia University 1968- 1972
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Qualifications:
B.S. Physics, M.Sc. Nuclear Physics, Ph.D. mathematical psychology
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Work History:
Elliott Automation, Schools and Colleges, University of Hertfordshire
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Current Job:
Emeritus Professor
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About Me:
Life-long scientist, curious about everything, active mentally and physically.
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I live alone in London, since my inspiring husband died 4 years ago. I continue his interest in art and bric -a-brac and unusual objects from boot sales and even laboratories that are de-cluttering old but fascinating equipment.
Committed to community activity and volunteer to help older people get new skills: tablet, smartphone, computers. Also concerned about wider community, UK Europe and worldwide. Strong remainer. Good for British sicence and the planet. So concerned about climate change, energy consumption and well being for all people.
Interested in using science and engineering to improve UK infrastructure in health, transport and telecommunications – broadband for ALL before current 6 th formers graduate or finish apprenticeships.
Love travel, reading, talking and indoor rowing in the gym – and oc course science.
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Currently engaged in several research projects and statistical consultancy
Project 1. Science for all: Transparency of Data
- Ensuring EVERYONE has access to results of science
- Using big data to inform policy. e.g. impact of obesity on health, costs and benefits of ‘stop and search’
Project 2. Decision making: bias and accuracy
- Applied data: More stop and search leads to more knives found, ‘hits’, but more resentful innocents, ‘false alarms’. How to improve accuracy not just hits? How to set ‘best bias criterion for all?
- Lab data: Improve mental arithmetic. Faster,but less accurate. How to determineoptimalsetting
Project 3. Wearable computers
- How can wearable computers and associated apps be used to help people achieve well specified goals: health athletc, intellectual, dramatic performance
Statistical Consulting
Meta analysis, combining the results of many existing studies, to get better evidence for medical decision making and estimation of future needs.
Statistical Consutling
- Application in health, organisationaland management, technology for disabled, etc.
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My Typical Day:
Projects on computer, home; talk colleagues, work/internet; gym
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- Breakfast watching TV news
- Morning work with research assistant comparing ways of statistically analysing data. Use several statistical packages.
- Lunch with friends & colleagues, maybe bag lunch seminar
- Home writing and analysing results or planning new studies
- Discuss statistical work by phone or skype
- Hour at gym on indoor rower
- Talk or go out with friends
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What I'd do with the prize money:
Prototype design of transport wheelchair access
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My Interview
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How would you describe yourself in 3 words?
Curious, enthusiastic, socially commited
What did you want to be after you left school?
A physicist
Were you ever in trouble at school?
For talking and distracting everyone
Who is your favourite singer or band?
Bob Dylan
What's your favourite food?
Whipped cream
If you had 3 wishes for yourself what would they be? - be honest!
Health, long life, feeling useful
Tell us a joke.
I was reading a book on anti gravity – I found it hard to put down
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