# Christopher Daykin

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**Christopher David Daykin** [CB](/source/Order_of_the_Bath) (born 18 July 1948)[1] is a British actuary and civil servant. He was the head of the United Kingdom [Government Actuary’s Department (GAD)](/source/Government_Actuary's_Department) from 1989 to 2007 where he worked on social security, pension fund consultancy, national pension policy, population projections, risk management and pension reform.[2][3] He is the second-longest holder of the post.[4]

After graduating from [Cambridge University](/source/University_of_Cambridge) with an honours degree in mathematics in 1970, Daykin qualified as a Fellow of the [Institute of Actuaries](/source/Institute_of_Actuaries) in 1973 where he served as President between 1994 and 1996.[3] He was also a President of the International Forum of Actuarial Associations in 1996–97[5] and was awarded the Medallist award from the [International Actuarial Association](/source/International_Actuarial_Association) in 2014.[6]

In [1993 New Year Honours](/source/1993_New_Year_Honours), he was appointed a [Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB)](/source/Order_of_the_Bath).[7]

In 1995, he was presented with an Honorary Doctor of Science from City University of London.[8]

Daykin was awarded the Gold Medal of the Institute of Actuaries in 1998 and the Medal of Merit of the International Social Security Association in 2007.[9][10]

Daykin has published reports on issues such as the state pension scheme and co-authored the book *Practical Risk Theory for Actuaries*.[11]

## Early life

He has a first class mathematics degree from [Pembroke College, Cambridge](/source/Pembroke_College,_Cambridge) University and attended [Merchant Taylors' School, London](/source/Merchant_Taylors'_School,_Northwood).

## See also

- [Government Actuary's Department](/source/Government_Actuary's_Department)
- [Institute of Actuaries](/source/Institute_of_Actuaries)

## References

1. [Birthdays](https://web.archive.org/web/20121103020102/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-4931637.html), *The Independent*, 18 July 1998.

1. [History of the Government Actuary's Department](http://www.gad.gov.uk/About_GAD/Our_history.html) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20100301112641/http://www.gad.gov.uk/About_GAD/Our_history.html) 2010-03-01 at the Wayback Machine

1. [Past Presidents of the Institute of Actuaries](http://www.actuaries.org.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0016/24424/pastpres_inst.pdf) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20081205060405/http://www.actuaries.org.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0016/24424/pastpres_inst.pdf) 2008-12-05 at the Wayback Machine

1. ["Pension reform driven by desire for tax take, says senior actuary"](https://www.ft.com/content/0b066d0c-0391-11e4-817f-00144feab7de). *Financial Times*. Retrieved 2018-05-31.

1. [History of the International Actuarial Association](http://www.actuaries.org/index.cfm?lang=EN&DSP=ABOUT&ACT=HISTORY)

1. ["CHRIS DAYKIN, CB, Hon DSc, MA, FIA, FSA, Hon FFA"](http://www.ipebla.org/Resources/Documents/Chris%20Daykin.pdf). *International Pension & Employee Benefits Law Association*

1. No. 53153. 30 December 1992. p. 3.

1. ["Honorary graduates A-Z"](https://www.city.ac.uk/graduation/honorary-graduates/honorary-graduates-a-z). *City, University of London*. Retrieved 2018-05-31.

1. ["Gold and Finlaison Medals | Institute and Faculty of Actuaries"](https://www.actuaries.org.uk/about-us/recognition-prizes-and-awards/gold-and-finlaison-medals). *www.actuaries.org.uk*. Retrieved 2018-05-31.

1. ["Newsletter, August 2014"](https://www.actuaries.org/IACA/Newsletter/August_2014.pdf). *International Association of Consulting Actuaries*

1. D., Daykin, C. D. (Chris (1994). *Practical risk theory for actuaries*. 1st ed. London: Chapman & Hall. ISBN 0412428504. [OCLC 28844823](https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/28844823)

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