2021 International Statistical Institute Mahalanobis Award: A Tribute to Heleno Bolfarine. (24th September 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Ruggeri, Fabrizio; Bolfarine, Henrique; Bazán, Jorge Luis; Arellano‐Valle, Reinaldo B.; Lachos Davila, Victor Hugo; de Castro, Mário
• Is Part Of: International statistical review. Volume 89:Number 3(2021)
• Page Start: 435
• Page End: 446
• Publication Date: 2021-09-24
• Subjects: Mahalanobis Award -- International Statistical Institute -- Indian government -- statistical capacity building -- developing countries; Statistics -- Periodicals; Statistics -- Bibliography -- Periodicals; Statistics -- Bibliography; Statistics -- Periodicals; Statistique; Statistique -- Périodiques; Statistique -- Bibliographie -- Périodiques; Statistique -- Étude et enseignement -- Périodiques; Statistique -- Étude et enseignement -- Bibliographie -- Périodiques; Ressource Internet (Descripteur de forme); Périodique électronique (Descripteur de forme); 519.2
• DOI: 10.1111/insr.12472
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0306-7734

Abstract

Summary: The Government of India sponsors the Mahalanobis International Award, which, managed by the International Statistical Institute, is presented every other year at the International Statistical Institute World Statistics Congress. The Mahalanobis Award recognises an individual for lifetime achievements in statistics in a developing country or region. This article celebrates the 2021 winner, Prof. Heleno Bolfarine, who, unfortunately, passed away a few days before the award ceremony.