Maria Giovanna Ranalli is Associate Professor of Statistics at the University of Perugia (Italy). Her research interests focus on statistical methods for inference for finite populations, on their socio-economic, environmental and health applications, and for the production of official statistics. She has contributed particularly to the literature on the use of nonparametric regression methods for finite populations and on small area estimation. Over the years, she has advised several institutions on survey methods, among others ISTAT (Italian National Statistical Office), where she is a member of the Methodology Advisory Board, OECD, the European Central Bank, FAO. She has (gladly) been a member of the Executive Committee of IASS between 2021 and 2023.