Finnish Statistical Society

The Finnish Statistical Society was founded in 1920 as a not-for-profit scientific society. The purpose of the Statistical Society is to promote statistics research, teaching and application and act as a connecting link between statisticians and statistics producers.

The Statistical Society has about 300 members who are working in universities, research institutes, government and municipalities, in organizations and in companies, primarily in research, design, teaching and in expert positions. The members also include statistics students.

Activities

The activity of the society is managed by a Board that is selected yearly. The society organizes national Statistical Days every year, and in addition 2-3 annual afternoon seminars, the topics of which relate to current topics in statistics.

The society co-organises shared events with scientific organisations, organisations that produce statistics and research institutes. The events are publicised in the society’s website and in the Newsletter.

During the Statistical Days, Statistical Society gives out the Leo Törnqvist award for the best Master’s thesis in statistics or a related field approved  during the previous year. Every four years, an award is also given to the best doctoral dissertation in statistics or a related field approved during the previous four years.

Publishing activity

Since 1975, the Statistical Society has published the yearbook, which includes, among other things, statistical articles and reviews, and presentations given  at afternoon seminars and  Statistical Days. 

International connections

Together with the other Nordic statistical societies, the Finnish Statistical Society participates in the publication of the Scandinavian Journal of Statistics (SJS). In addition, since 1976, the society has published doctoral theses in the Statistical Research Reports series.

The Finnish Statistical Society is a member of the International Statistical Institute, whose world assembly was arranged in Finland in 1999.