In an excellent day for our field, 1 of the 21
new Australian Academy of Science fellows announced
today

       https://www.science.org.au/

has been elected in recognition of her research
in statistics.

   Aurore Delaigle was born and raised in Tournai, Belgium.  She earnt
a bachelor degree in mathematics and statistics, and masters and doctoral
degrees in statistics from Universite Catholique de Louvain, Belgium. She
is currently Professor of Statistics at the University of Melbourne.
 
   Aurore is internationally known for her innovative contributions to
mathematical statistics. With a unifying theme of nonparametric methods,
she has made transformative contributions in several statistical subfields,
including functional data analysis and measurement error. Despite her superb
skills as a theoretician, she is appreciated for her remarkable ability to
communicate complex and abstract concepts in an understandable manner. Her
papers are acclaimed for their accessibility and style and many are cited
highly. She has received many prestigious awards, including the 2017 Snedecor
Award from the Committee of Presidents of Statistical Societies which cited
her "fundamental and ground breaking contributions".

   Congratulations to Aurore.