Dr. Keen joined the faculty of UNBC in July 2004 where he has been (full) Professor since July 2015. Dr. Keen has held visiting appointments with the Netherlands Institute for Health Sciences (Erasmus University, Rotterdam) and the Faculty of Medicine at Leiden University. He has published more than 30 refereed articles in journals, 2 encyclopedia articles, 2 book chapters, and 2 editions of a textbook on statistical graphics. His research involved the development of novel statistical techniques and cutting-edge computer software for the analysis of multivariate data in the study of complex diseases. He is the co-author of peer-reviewed articles on metabolic syndrome, immune and autoimmune diseases. Dr. Keen has served as a statistical consultant designing and analyzing clinical trials and public health intervention studies. Dr. Keen is accredited as a Professional Statistician (P.Stat.) by both the Statistical Society of Canada and the American Statistical Association (ASA) and is a fellow of the Royal Statistical  Society.