R in Pharma APAC 2024, virtual event
Monday October 28, 2024 12:00 - 15:00 GMT+8
Join us for an engaging 3-hour free online workshop designed to enhance your R programming skills with a focus on developing reliable R packages used in statistics or data science. This workshop is a blend of informative presentations and interactive exercises, aimed at equipping participants with practical tools and techniques for engineering high-quality R packages. This workshop is tailored for individuals who are comfortable with writing functions in R and are looking to elevate their package development skills. Bring your laptop and be prepared to transform your approach to R package development through hands-on learning and collaboration. Whether you're looking to improve your workflow, meet regulatory standards, or simply enhance the quality of your statistical tools, this workshop offers valuable insights and skills to achieve your goals.
Director, RCONIS
Daniel Sabanés Bové studied statistics and obtained his PhD in 2013. He started his career with 5 years in Roche as a biostatistician, then worked 2 years at Google as a Data Scientist, before rejoining Roche in 2020, where he founded and led the Statistical Engineering team. Daniel is co-founder of RCONIS, (co-)author of multiple published R packages, and currently a co-chair of the openstatsware.org working group.
Principal data scientist, Roche
Joe Zhu studied statistics and obtained his PhD in 2013. He started his academic career at the University of Oxford for 6 years, then worked 4 years at Roche as a Data scientist. He leads multiple technical inititives at Roche, including the NEST team, auto-translation and slide automation teams, and is a (co-)author of multiple published R packages, and co-founder of the China Pharma R User Group.