A Conference to Celebrate the Career of Adrian Raftery | Conference to Celebrate the Career of Adrian Raftery

Conference on Applied, Bayesian, Computational, Demographic and Environmental Statistics (ABCDE)

Image of Adrian Raftery Please join us in Seattle to celebrate the distinguished career of Adrian Raftery at a Conference on Friday, August 9, 2024 at the University of Washington. The day-long event will feature scientific presentations by Adrian’s former students, collaborators, and colleagues, followed by plenty of time to socialize at a dinner reception.

Adrian Raftery, the Blumstein-Jordan Professor of Statistics and Sociology at the University of Washington, is a distinguished scholar known for his groundbreaking work in statistical methodology. Born in Dublin, Ireland, he has made significant contributions to fields ranging from environmental science to public health. His mentorship has also shaped the careers of numerous Ph.D. students, many of whom now hold esteemed faculty positions at universities worldwide. Adrian is the founder of the renowned Center for Statistics and the Social Sciences at UW, which celebrated its 25th anniversary this year. As he retires from teaching, we are gathering to commemorate all of his successes and wish him well in his next endeavors.

Adrian will also host an informal BBQ on Saturday, August 10th at 5:00pm at his home near campus. All conference participants and their families are welcome to attend.

Please note that these events are invitation only and you must register to attend.

Conference organizers:
Le Bao, Veronica Berrocal, and Hana Sevcikova
With support from the University of Washington Department of Statistics, Department of Sociology, and the Center for Statistics and the Social Sciences (CSSS) and the Pennsylvania State University Department of Statistics.