Christophe Ley

Christophe Ley is Associate Professor of Mathematics at the University of Luxembourg, where he heads the Modelling, Interdisciplinary Research, Data Science, Applied Mathematics and Statistics group within the Mathematics Department.

A specialist in applied mathematics, his research focuses on statistics and data science, with a strong emphasis on interdisciplinary approaches.

He holds a number of important positions, including the presidency of the Statistical Society of Luxembourg and of ECAS (European organisation for Advanced Courses in Statistics). He is also head of the international S-TRAINING network, which develops new data science methods for sports analysis and sports medicine.

Christophe obtained his doctorate from the Université libre de Bruxelles in 2010. He did most of his studies at the same university, with the exception of his first year at the University of Luxembourg when it was set up in 2003-2004. After completing his doctorate, he continued his post-doctoral research at the Université Libre de Bruxelles, before taking up a position as associate professor at Ghent University. He then returned to his native Luxembourg to continue his academic career.

To find out more about Christophe Ley and his research, don’t miss the excellent SciLux season 3 podcast with Hanna Siemaszko, which offers an in-depth look at his background and work.