Panel Discussion: What Makes a Great Di Cook Prize Application?

An ECSSN event in collaboration with the Statistical Computing & Data Visualisation Section of the SSA: Panel Discussion: What Makes a Great Di Cook Prize Application?

Are you building an R package or thinking of submitting your work for the Di Cook Prize?

Join us for a lively and practical panel discussion with past recipients, judges, and open-source contributors as we explore:

✅ What makes a strong Di Cook Prize application
✅ Best practices in building and documenting R packages
✅ Common challenges and how to overcome them
✅ Insights into contributing to the R and open-source ecosystem

Panellists:

• Di Cook – Distinguished Professor and Prize Namesake
• Patrick Li – First recipient of the Di Cook Prize
• Nicholas Tierney – R package developer and previous Di Cook Prize judge
• Fonti Kar – Statistical consultant and open-source advocate
• Tomasz Wozniak – Senior Lecturer and mentor of 2023 winner Xiaolei (Adam) Wang

Whether you're a student, early-career statistician, or open-source enthusiast, this session will offer valuable guidance and inspiration.

All welcome — bring your questions!

For more information, contact Daniela Vasco (Chair, ECSSN): d.vasco@griffith.edu.au