International Association for Statistical Computing
The International Association for Statistical Computing was founded during the 41st Session of the International Statistical Institute in 1977, as a Section of the ISI.
The objectives of the association are to foster worldwide interest in effective statistical computing and to exchange technical knowledge through international contacts and meetings between statisticians, computing professionals, organizations, institutions, governments and the general public.
The association is affiliated with the International Federation for Information Processing. It publishes the journal called Computational Statistics & Data Analysis and Statistical Software Newsletter.
;Past presidents:
- Mervin E. Muller 1977–1979
- Sir Maurice Kendall and Wilfried J. Dixon 1979–1981
- Ramanathan Gnanadesikan 1981–1983
- Svein Nordbotten 1983–1985
- Klaus Neumann 1985–1987
- Masashi Okamoto 1987–1989
- John M. Chambers 1989–1991
- Norbert Victor 1991–1993
- Natale Carlo Lauro 1993–1995
- Murray A. Cameron 1995–1997
- Edward J. Wegman 1997–1999
- Lutz Edler 1999–2001
- Jae C. Lee 2001–2003
- Stanley P. Azen 2003–2005
- Gilbert Saporta 2005–2007
- Jaromir Antoch 2007–2009
- Yutaka Tanaka 2009–2011
- Karen Kafadar 2011–2013
- Paula Brito 2013–2015
- Patrick Groenen 2015–2017
;Current president:
