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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 2019-01-22 human Helen Cohn updated 2026-03-17 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P006216b.htm person Mengersen Kerrie FAA AACR2 1 January 1962 Place of Birth New South Wales, Australia Statistician Kerrie Mengersen is recognised internationally for her contributions in Bayesian statistics. She has worked both on statistical methodology and on the application of statistics to substantive problems in health, environment and industry. In 2016 Mengersen was appointed Distinguished Professor of Statistics at the Queensland University of Technology. 1985 1985 Education - BA (hons), University of New England 1987 1989 Career position - Commercial statistical consultant, Siromath Pty Ltd 1989 1989 Education - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), University of New England 1989 1990 Career position - Assistant Professor in Statistics, Bond University 1990 1992 Career position - Lecturer (later Senior Lecturer) in Statistics, Central Queensland University 1993 1993 Career position - Visiting Associate Professor in Statistics, Colorado State University, where, U.S.A. 1994 2000 Career position - Lecturer (later Senior Lecturer) in Statistics, Queensland University of Technology 2001 2004 Career position - Professor and Head of Discipline in Statistics, University of Newcastle 2004 Award - Fellow, Royal Statistical Society 2004 Career position - Research Professor in Statistics, School of Mathematical Sciences, Queensland University of Technology 2004 2006 Career position - Inaugural President, Australasian Chapter, International Society for Bayesian Analysis 2005 Award - Fellow, Institute of Mathematical Sciences 2005 2007 Career position - Director, Faculty of Science Research Centre, Queensland University of Technology 2005 2008 Career position - Executive Member, International Society for Bayesian Analysis 2005 2009 Career position - Managing Editor, Australian and New Zealand journal of statistics 2011 2011 Career position - Member, National Heads of Mathematical Sciences, Australian Academy of Science 2011 2012 Career position - Inaugural Director, Collaborative Centre for Data Analysis, Modelling and Computation, Queensland University of Technology 2011 2012 Career position - National President, Statistical Society of Australia 2012 Career position - Member, Biometrics and Biostatistics Panel, National Health and Medical Research Council 2013 2014 Career position - Member, International Advisory Board, International Biometrics Society 2014 Career position - Deputy Director, ARC Centre of Excellence for Mathematical and Statistical Frontiers in Big Data, Big Models and New Insights 2014 Career position - Chair, Management Committee, Australian and New Zealand journal of statistics 2014 Award - Fellow, International Society for Bayesian Analysis 2015 Career position - Associate Member, University of Oxford 2015 Award - Fellow, Modelling and Simulation Society of Australia and New Zealand 2015 2015 Award - Biennial Medal, Modelling and Simulation Society of Australian and New Zealand 2015 2020 Award - ARC Laureate Fellow 2016 Career position - Distinguished Professor of Statistics, Science and Engineering Faculty, Queensland University of Technology 2016 2016 Award - Pitman Medal, Statistical Society of Australia 2016 2016 Award - CRC for Spatial Information Research Excellence Award 2016 2016 Award - J. S. Hunter Award and Lectureship, International Environmetrics Society Meeting 2017 2017 Career position - President, International Society for Bayesian Analysis 2018 Award - Fellow, Academy of Social Sciences in Australia 2018 Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Science (FAA) 2020 2023 Career position - Member, National Committee for Mathematical Sciences, Australian Academy of Science 2021 2025 Career position - Vice-President, International Statistical Institute 2022 2022 Award - DSc (honoris causa), University of New England 2024 2024 Award - Ruby Payne-Scott Medal and Lecture, Australian Academy of Science The University of Newcastle (1965 - )

Professor and Head of Discipline in Statistics 2001 - 2004

 Statistical Society of Australia (1962 - )

National President 2011 - 2012; awarded Pitman Medal 2016

 Queensland University of Technology (QUT) (1989 - )

Distinguished Professor of Statistics, Science and Engineering Faculty 2016 -

 Australian Academy of Science (1954 - )

Elected Fellow 2018; Member, National Committee for Mathematical Sciences 2020 - 2023

 Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia (1971 - )

Fellow 2018 -

 Ruby Payne-Scott Medal and Lecture for Women in Science, Australian Academy of Science (2021 - )

Awarded the Medal 2024

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 'Mengersen, Kerrie', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Mengersen, Kerrie Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Resource: The Academy's Fellows [including profiles and other relevant links] Australian Academy of Science The Academy's Fellows [including profiles and other relevant links] Canberra Australian Academy of Science 2019 Resource: Ruby Payne-Scott Medal and Lecture for women in science Australian Academy of Science Ruby Payne-Scott Medal and Lecture for women in science 2025 Journal Article: Pitman Medal 2016 [Kerrie Mengersen] and 2018 [Louise Ryan] Anon Pitman Medal 2016 [Kerrie Mengersen] and 2018 [Louise Ryan] 2020 Australian and New Zealand journal of statistics 62 1 1-4