The SSA  is proud to announce that Professor Des Nicholls has been awarded the 2025 Pitman Medal, recognising his exceptional contributions to statistics over more than six decades.

A pioneering figure in time series analysis, Professor Nicholls’ foundational work in autoregressive moving average (ARMA ) and vector ARMA modelling has influenced research and practice in Australia and internationally. He has also provided remarkable service to the profession through roles including National President of the SSA and key contributions to the development of the Society’s professional accreditation program.

We congratulate Professor Nicholls on this prestigious honour.

Read the full press release below:

PRESS RELEASE - Pitman Medal 2025.pdf