free Tuna Altinel

Tuna Altınel, an associate professor of mathematics at University Claude Bernard Lyon 1 since 1996 and a member of Institut Camille Jordan, was incarcerated by the Turkish authorities on Saturday 11 May, 2019. Internationally recognized as a mathematician, he is also a professor who stands as a model in clarity and dedication. He is also involved in the defence of human rights through the “Academics For Peace” movement.

Tuna Altınel is being prosecuted by the Turkish justice system for signing a petition entitled “We, Turkish academics, will not be a party to this crime”, in January 2016. This petition denounced the intervention of Turkish military forces in the south-east provinces of Turkey since the summer of 2015 (UN HCHR report) and called for the resumption of talks in order to restore peace.

As he arrived in Turkey on 12 April during French academic recess, his passport was confiscated. He was then arrested and incarcerated on Saturday 11 May. In February 2019, he participated in a public meeting—organized by an association legally recognized in France—, aiming to raise awareness about the consequences of military intervention on the civilian populations. His participation in that meeting appears to be one of the charges held against him.

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a postdoc with Christian Robert

[Here is another call for a postdoctoral position in Lyon, under the supervision of my homonym Christian Robert:]

Post-Doctoral Position in Data Science and Machine Learning

Chair Data Analytics and Models for Insurance – 2018–2020

DAMI is a research chair funded by BNP Paribas Cardif, and is interested in problems related to Data Science and Models for Insurance.

Description

A post-doctoral fellowship in the areas of data science and machine learning is available at the DAMI research chair at the Claude Bernard Lyon 1 University. The post-doctoral fellow, in collaboration with the industry partner, will conduct research of advanced analytics and machine learning algorithms for actuarial sciences and insurance, and in particular, for improving risk-based pricing, and for developing predictive analytics.

The position is for one year (possibly two years), starting in September/October 2018.

Required Professional Expertise

–        A recent PhD (received within the past 5 years) in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Applied Statistics and Mathematics, or related fields.

–        Excellent research capabilities and competitive development skills

–        Strong knowledge/expertise in machine learning and data analytics including data pre-processing, model building, and model evaluation

–        Experience with Python and/or R

Interested candidates are invited to submit their CV, list of publications, and contact information of two references to Christian ROBERT at univ-lyon1.fr.