The 13th International Conference on Multiple Comparison Procedures took place August 12–15 at Temple University in Philadelphia, bringing together 120 statisticians and research scientists from around the world.
Yoav Benjamini
Rousseeuw Prize for Statistics Honors False Discovery Rate Pioneers
This year’s prize honored Yoav Benjamini, Daniel Yekutieli, and Ruth Heller of Tel Aviv University for their pioneering work on the false discovery rate—a concept that has transformed how scientists handle multiple hypothesis testing.
Benjamini, Yekutieli, Heller Awarded Second Annual Rousseeuw Prize
Tel Aviv University’s Yoav Benjamini, Daniel Yekutieli, and Ruth Heller received the Rousseeuw Prize for Statistics for their pioneering work on the false discovery rate.
JSM Bound
As the ASA membership gears up for JSM 2012, those planning to attend the annual meetings must decide which sessions to attend and which activities to undertake. There are many to choose from, but the keynote addresses are special. Each speaker was chosen specifically for his or her vast knowledge of statistics and dedicated work in the field. Here, we introduce these speakers and hope you will consider attending their addresses.