Yanzhong Wang is Professor of Statistics in Population Health and Head of Medical Statistics at King’s College London. After earning his PhD in Statistics from the University of Glasgow in 2004, he worked at Cambridge University on cancer genomics and Glasgow University on clinical trials before joining King’s in 2009. His research focuses on clinical prediction models, stroke epidemiology, multimorbidity, and clinical trials. He leads impactful research on stroke epidemiology and prognostication, widely reported by outlets like the Daily Mail, Telegraph, and Sky News. He directs statistical consultancy at King’s Health Partners and served as an expert statistician on the Chantler Review, advising the UK government on plain cigarette packaging. He is a statistical editor for Lancet, PLOS Medicine, and Thorax, a GBD Senior Collaborator, and a funding committee member of the NIHR doctoral fellowship.