The prestigious West MedalÌýÌýhas been awarded by the (RSS) to .
Danny is Professor of Social Statistics atÌýthe UniversityÌýand is also a member of the Southampton Statistical Sciences Research Institute.
The West Medal is awarded for outstanding contributions to the development or communication of official statistics.

In their commendation, theÌýRSSÌýhighlighted Danny’sÌýlong career in social statistics, with particular methodological interests in time series, multilevel modelling, survey non-response and small area estimation.
Danny was previouslyÌýthe President of the Israeli Statistical Society and is currently a Professor at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem. HeÌýalsoÌýmaintains a role within the Bureau of Labor Statistics in the USA.
To readÌýthe full list of 2017 award winners, .
