Edward De Wit

Edward de Wit is Professor of Applied Mathematics, Stochastic Analysis and Biostatistics at Blackburn University. He is the Chief Executive Officer of the Lovian Research Council.

Life and career
De Wit was born in Portland in 1943 to a Dutch father and Lebanese-American mother. He graduated with high marks from Portland High School and secured a scholarship to Blackburn University to study computer science and mathematics. As an undergraduate, his interests turned towards mathematical biology and after graduating he began a PhD in bioinformatics.

After completing his PhD, he obtained research fellowships at the European Molecular Biology Laboratory, the Weizmann Institute and MIT, during which time he applied his skills to biochemical, ecological and econometric problems. In 1985, he returned to Lovia to take up a professorship at his alma mater, where he remained for the next 20 years. In 2005, he formally retired, but retained professor emeritus status and continued to spend much time supervising students and advising colleagues.

In 2015, he was appointed by Peter Blanch, the Minister of Science, as the CEO of the Lovian Research Council. He was chosen due to his wide experience in research in a range of fields and his strong links with researchers throughout Lovia and internationally.