The Bernoulli Society was created through a gradual process between the years 1973‐75, becoming a member of the International Statistical Institute in 1975. Thus, it was deemed statistically very fitting to celebrate its 50 years in 2024, taking and "average”. In the months leading to 2024, there was a fair amount of discussion amongst our officers and members about how to best commemorate the Society’s 50 years. In the end, the consensus was to opt for something modest but thoughtful, rather than a separate big event. This manifested in a few different ways.

First and foremost, there was special celebratory event that took place in Bochum, during our 11th World Congress. The event kicked off with a commemorative video, including testimonials from Presidents and Scientific Secretaries. This was followed by a Presidential Address, by Victor M. Panaretos, and a speech by Past President Wilfrid S. Kendall, who provided a critical overview of the Society’s “second 25 years”,

A second project to mark our Golden Jubilee involved recording interviews with the Society’s Presidents, Scientific Secretaries, van Zwet Medal winners over the years. Through a sustained effort lasting over a year, several interviews were conducted and recorded, including insights and perspectives on the Society.

All the videos mentioned above can be found below in sequence.    

Bernoulli@50 Commemorative 

Bernoulli Society Presidential Address, 11th World Congress

Reflections on the Second 25 years of the Bernoulli Society by Prof. Wilfrid Kendall

Interviews

Interview with Prof. Victor Pérez-Abreu and Prof. Eulalia Vares

Interview with Prof. Song-Xi Chen

Interview with Prof. Richard Gill

Interview with Prof. Peter Jagers

Interview with Prof. Wilfrid Kendall

Interview with Prof. Enno Mammen

Interview with Prof. Thomas Mikosch

Interview with Prof. Victor Panaretos

Interview with Prof. Nancy Reid

Interview with Prof. Jef Teugels

Interview with Prof. Ed Waymire