Professor Chris Robertson
Mathematics and Statistics
Personal statement
Personal statement
Since 2002 I have been Professor of Public Health Epidemiology in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics, and also Head of Statistics at Health Protection Scotland (HPS). I have a joint appointment in the two institutes where I lead a team of researchers in statistics and public health epidemiology and manage the statistical research and consultancy service at HPS. In 2010 I was appointed as a senior research fellow with the International Prevention Research Institute, Lyon, France (http://www.i-pri.org/).
I am an applied statistician with interests in the application of Statistics over a wide variety of disciplines. Presently my main research interest is in statistical modelling of infectious diseases and in epidemiological studies. This involves work on statistical methods for the analyses of linked data, mapping diseases, pharmaco-epidemiology studies, which are linked to the FARR Institute Scotland, population simulation models for infectious diseases, meta analysis and the design of disease surveillance systems.
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Publications
- On the simultaneous inference of susceptibility distributions and intervention effects from epidemic curves
- Mohammed Ibrahim, Robertson Chris, Gomes M Gabriela M
- Epidemics (2026)
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.epidem.2026.100911
- Recommendations for estimating and reporting vaccine effectiveness by time since vaccination : a COVID-19 case study
- Kissling Esther, Nunes Baltazar, Hooiveld Mariëtte, Martínez-Baz Iván, Monge Susana, Robertson Chris, Knol Mirjam, Sève Noémie, Mlinarić Ivan, Domegan Lisa, Machado Ausenda, Whitaker Heather, Lazar Mihaela, Meijer Adam, Enkirch Theresa, Casado Itziar, Pérez-Gimeno Gloria, William Naoma, Enouf Vincent, Filipović Sanja Kurečić, McKenna Adele, Rodrigues Ana Paula, de Lusignan Simon, Timnea Olivia-Carmen, Latorre-Margalef Neus, Castilla Jesús, Pozo Francisco, Hamilton Mark, Masse Shirley, Ilić Maja, Basile Luca, O’Donnell Joan, Guiomar Raquel, Riess Maximilian, Popescu Rodica-Manuela, Rose Angela M C, Andrews Nick, Bacci Sabrina, Celentano Lucia Pastore, Valenciano Marta, Moren Alain, Beutels Philippe, Hens Niel, ECDC primary care study teams on behalf of I-MOVE-COVID-19 and
- American Journal of Epidemiology Vol 195, pp. 1108-1119 (2026)
- https://doi.org/10.1093/aje/kwaf254
- Bivalent RSV prefusion vaccine effectiveness against hospitalisation in older adults : meta-analysis of case–control studies in England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland
- Bucholc Magda, Hameed Safraj Shahul, Cottrell Simon, Mensah Anna A, Morrison Kirsty, Whitaker Heather J, Borjas-Howard Jaime, Cobbold Alec, Marsh Kimberly, McQueenie Ross, Andrews Nick, O'Doherty Mark G, Dickson Emma, Robertson Chris, McClure Victoria, Rubeshkumar Polani, Brown Clare, Menadue Joshua, Johnson Christopher, Perry Malorie, Kalapotharakou Panoraia, Barry Mai, Moore Catherine, Zitha Jana, Ghebrehewet Sam, McMenamin Jim, Williams Chris J, Watson Conall H, Bradley Declan T
- The Lancet Regional Health - Europe (2026)
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lanepe.2026.101620
- M. Gabriela M. Gomes, Ibrahim Mohammed and Chris Robertson's contribution to the Discussion of ‘Some statistical aspects of the Covid-19 response’ by Wood et al
- Gomes M Gabriela M, Mohammed Ibrahim, Robertson Chris
- Journal of the Royal Statistical Society: Series A Vol 189, pp. 43-45 (2026)
- https://doi.org/10.1093/jrsssa/qnaf104
- CO252 Tocilizumab vs. Sarilumab Among Adults Hospitalized Due to COVID-19: A Federated Comparative Effectiveness Study Across England and Scotland Under the Target Trial Emulation Framework
- Zheng Bang, Kurdi Amanj, Amstutz Alain, Green Amelia, Herrett Emily, Tazare John, Wen Qing, Mahalingasivam Viyaasan, Smith Rebecca, MacKenna Brian, Mehrkar Amir, Bacon Seb, Goldacre Ben, Robertson Chris, Sheikh Aziz, Tomlinson Laurie
- Value in Health Vol 28, pp. S94 (2025)
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jval.2025.09.352
- What Can International Disaster Law Learn from Global Health Responses? : Workshop Report and Briefing Document
- O'Donnell Therese, Switzer Stephanie, Sadowski Mirosław M, Mitchell Lynsey, Lines Katie, Cubie Dug, Devaney James, Brown Rebecca, Harrington John, Wenton Anthony, Perrie Yvonne, Robertson Chris, MacDougall Audrey, Hill Conor, Shucksmith-Wesley Christy, Strobeyko Adam, Breau Susan, Carolei Domenico, Kaur Kirndeep, Sindico Francesco, Grez Hidalgo Pablo
- (2025)
- https://doi.org/10.17868/strath.00095041
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Professional Activities
- Impact Case Studies in Maths & Stats
- Speaker
- 9/1/2025
- Joint Committee for Vaccinations and Immunisation (External organisation)
- Advisor
- 12/7/2024
- Advanced Statistical Analyses Using R
- Participant
- 17/3/2016
- Bayesian Statistical Methods for PhD Students
- Participant
- 22/2/2016
- Glasgow Caledonian University (External organisation)
- Member
- 15/2/2016
- International Prevention Research Institute (IPRI) (External organisation)
- Member
- 20/1/2016
Projects
- Mobilising Scotland’s assets in equitable ways for epidemic control (MOSAEC)
- Flowers, Paul (Principal Investigator) Clark, Ruaridh (Co-investigator) Egan, Kieren (Co-investigator) MacIntyre, Gillian (Co-investigator) Robertson, Chris (Co-investigator)
- 01-Jan-2024 - 31-Jan-2025
- PHS Respiratory Modelling
- Robertson, Chris (Principal Investigator)
- 01-Jan-2023 - 31-Jan-2023
- Describing, characterising and predicting winter respiratory accident and emergency attendances, hospital and intensive care unit admissions and deaths
- Robertson, Chris (Principal Investigator)
- 05-Jan-2023 - 31-Jan-2023
- Use Of National Linked Healthcare data to Identify And Characterise Post-autumn Booster Dose Severe COVID-19 Outcomes Across the UK
- Robertson, Chris (Principal Investigator)
- 30-Jan-2022 - 31-Jan-2023
- Developing capacity and capability to undertake UK-wide studies on +65M people using COVID-19 as an exemplar (COALESCE)
- Robertson, Chris (Principal Investigator)
- 01-Jan-2022 - 31-Jan-2023
- Characteristics and outcomes of patients receiving Sotrovimab for the early treatment of mild to moderate COVID-19
- Robertson, Chris (Principal Investigator) Mueller, Tanja (Co-investigator)
- Project for GSK - Subcontract to University of Edinburgh
- 27-Jan-2022 - 31-Jan-2022
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Contact
Professor
Chris
Robertson
Mathematics and Statistics
Email: chris.robertson@strath.ac.uk
Tel: 548 3804