Statistics Canada is proud to announce that Michael (Mike) A. Hidiroglou has been selected as the recipient of the prestigious 2025 Waksberg Award. With nearly 40 years of service as a survey methodologist at Statistics Canada, Mike is recognized for his significant contributions to three key areas: business surveys, the development of estimation systems, and research in survey methodology.
As part of this honor, Mike will deliver the Waksberg Invited Address at the 2025 Statistics Canada Methodology Symposium. Additionally, he will author a paper for the *Survey Methodology* journal, scheduled for publication in the December 2025 issue.
Established in 2001, the Waksberg Award honors the legacy of Joseph Waksberg, a pioneer in survey sampling who contributed extensively to survey statistics and methodology. Each year, an invited paper is written by a distinguished survey statistician, reflecting the blend of theory and practice that characterized Waksberg’s work. Waksberg’s remarkable career spanned seven decades, from his beginnings at the U.S. Census Bureau in 1940 to his leadership at Westat, where he served as Chairman of the Board from 1990 until his passing in 2006.
The 2025 Waksberg Award selection was made by a committee chaired by Denise Silva, alongside members Jae-Kwang Kim, Kristen Olson, and Paul Smith. The award includes an honorarium, made possible by a grant from Westat.
The call for nominations for the 2026 Waksberg Award is now open until February 15, 2025. Jae-Kwang Kim, chair of the 2026 Committee, can be contacted at [email protected] for further details.
For more information on the Waksberg Award, please visit: Waksberg Award Information.
