Meeting Planned in Memory of Julian Besag

摘要

A meeting to celebrate the life and work of the late Julian Besag will take place April 1-2 in Bristol, United Kingdom. All are welcome to attend. There will be a memorial gathering for Besag, preceded by refreshments and followed by a reception and early evening dinner on April 1. On April 2, a symposium covering some of the areas of statistical science to which Besag made contributions will take place. Speakers include Peter Diggle, Stephen Duffy, Leo Held, and Debashis Mondal. A poster session also is planned, to which contributions are welcome.