Francesco Pozza, Bocconi Postdoc, Receives the 2024 Laplace Award for Breakthroughs in Bayesian Statistics

Francesco Pozza wins 2024 Laplace Award
Innovative Research in Bayesian Statistics Earns Francesco Pozza the 2024 Laplace Award

Francesco Pozza, a postdoctoral researcher at Bocconi University’s Department of Decision Sciences (DEC), has been recognized with the prestigious 2024 Laplace Award. The award, given for exceptional contributions in Bayesian statistics, highlights Pozza’s cutting-edge advancements in statistical methodology. His paper, "Skewed Bernstein-von Mises theorem and skew-modal approximations", co-authored with Daniele Durante and Botond Szabo (both associate professors at Bocconi’s Department of Decision Sciences), has been particularly praised for its innovative approach. His work is poised to make a significant impact across various fields, including data science and economics.