Willem van Zwet, 1934-2020

摘要

Willem van Zwet passed away on July 2nd, 2020, after a short illness. He was an outstanding researcher, teacher and educator in mathematical statistics and probability, the father of statistics in the Netherlands, and the leading figure in opening up dialogue with colleagues in eastern Europe. His lasting contributions to the profession through his research and his work with professional societies, scientific journals and creating and developing institutions were recognized in numerous honours, including the AkzoNobel prize, the van Dantzig Award, the Wald Lectures of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics, a Humboldt Prize, an Honorary Doctorate from Charles University, memberships in the Royal Netherlands Academy of Sciences and the Academia Europe, and Knighthood in the Order of the Dutch Lion. An elegant and witty scholar equally at home in Dutch and English, he will be missed by a large community of friends and colleagues.