David Bryant
Professor (FRSNZ) · President of the NZ Mathematical Society (2020–2022)
Director of Computational Modelling
University of Otago
Positions held
- Professor, Department of Mathematics and Statistics University of Otagocurrent
- Associate Professor of Mathematical Biology University of Auckland2008–10
- Senior Lecturer in Mathematical Biology University of Auckland2005–07
- Associate Professor, Mathematics & Statistics McGill University, Montreal2005
- Assistant Professor, Computer Science and Mathematics & Statistics McGill University, Montreal2001–05
- Postdoc, with Olivier Gascuel LIRMM, Montpellier2000–01
- Postdoc, with David Sankoff CRM, Montreal1998–2000
- Ph.D. in Mathematics, with Mike Steel University of Canterbury1994–97
Research areas
Mathematical, statistical, and computational aspects of evolutionary biology. Much of my work to date has focused on phylogenetics — the reconstruction of evolutionary history. I am currently investigating areas of cross-over between phylogenetics, population genetics, and geography. This has led to work on diversity theory in mathematics.