Phil Scarf

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Philip A. Scarf is Professor of Management Mathematics at Cardiff Business School, Cardiff University. [1] He was formerly Professor of Applied Statistics at Salford Business School, University of Salford. A statistician, his interests are in modeling in sport, maintenance and reliability, and corrosion engineering. He advised the Press Association and the Football Association on the development of the Actim Index: the "official player rating system of the Premier League and Championship".

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Early life

He obtained his BSc from the University of Sheffield and PhD from the University of Manchester. [2] His thesis concerned the statistical modelling of metallic corrosion, and the application of extreme value theory.

Academic and research career

He was appointed as Professor of Applied Statistics by Salford in 2008. [3]

He is the lead editor of the IMA Journal of Management Mathematics. [4]

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References

  1. "Professor Philip Scarf". Cardiff University. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
  2. "Profile: Professor Phil Scarf". Salford Business School . Retrieved 2009-11-12.
  3. "Three New Professors". Salford Business School. Archived from the original on 2008-12-08. Retrieved 2009-11-12.
  4. "IMA Journal of Management Mathematics". Oxford University Press. Archived from the original on 2005-11-20. Retrieved 2009-11-12.