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International recognition for Monash statistician

30 November 2005

Monash Business and Economics Forecasting Unit Director Professor Rob Hyndman has been elected to the International Statistical Institute. Professor Hyndman is the first Monash academic to be elected to the institute, which was established in 1885.

The institute fosters the continuous improvement of statistical methodology and its application in the economic, social, biological and industrial sectors. It brings together academic, government and private sector statisticians and related experts from across 133 countries.

Professor Hyndman (pictured) said it was a great honour to be elected to the institute.

"The only way to join the institute is through nomination and election," he said. "To achieve this, statisticians have to be well-known contributors to the development or application of statistical methodology.

"I am excited about the opportunities this membership will bring for me as a researcher and for Monash's Business and Economics Forecasting Unit."

Professor Hyndman said he would now have the chance to share ideas with the world's leading statisticians and work with peak bodies including the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO).

"The institute publishes a number of journals and holds numerous conferences and other networking events," he said. "As a member, I will get to be more actively involved in each of these initiatives."

Professor Hyndman specialises in applied statistics methodological research, particularly in forecasting. He is the Editor-in-Chief of the highest ranked forecasting journal, the International Journal of Forecasting and is co-author of the world's largest selling forecasting textbook, Forecasting: Methods and Applications.