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Deng invested as Schlieder chair in biostatistics

The Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine invested Hong-Wen Deng as the first holder of the Edward G. Schlieder Chair in Biostatistics at a ceremony held in the Diboll Auditorium on Oct. 26.

Deng Investiture
Pierre Buekens, dean of the School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, congratulates Hong-Wen Deng, the first professor to hold the Schlieder Chair in Biostatistics. (Photo by Tracie Morris Schaefer)

November 4, 2011

Michael Ramos
mcramos@tulane.edu

“Hong-Wen Deng is not just another chair holder,” said Tulane President Scott Cowen. “He is a chair holder doing magnificent work that will ultimately touch the lives of hundreds of thousands of people.” More...

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Deng invested as Schlieder chair in biostatistics