John Darroch died earlier this week, aged 93.

Professor Darroch was a major statistical figure in the Australian statistical community in the 20^th century.  He made important methodological contributions to several areas of statistics, including log-linear models, methods for efficient maximum likelihood estimation, and capture-recapture data.  He was Head of Statistics at Flinders University, South Australia for 30 years, and was a valued and significant contributor to the life of the Statistical Society of Australia, serving a term as President.  He was awarded the Society’s Pitman Medal for 2005.

An appropriate obituary will be published in due course, by the History Standing Committee.

The Society expresses its condolences to his family and friends.

Ian Gordon
President, SSA

18 April 2024