Anuška Ferligoj facts for kids

Anuška Ferligoj is a famous Slovenian mathematician. She was born on August 19, 1947, in Ljubljana, Slovenia. She is an expert in statistics and network analysis.

Her work focuses on understanding how data connects and forms groups. She studies things like:

• Multivariate analysis: This is about looking at many different types of data at once. She uses it to understand things in social sciences and medicine.
• Cluster analysis: This helps group similar things together. Imagine sorting your toys into different boxes.
• Social network analysis: This looks at how people or things are connected. Think about your friends on social media and how they link to each other.

Anuška Ferligoj is now a professor emeritus at the University of Ljubljana in Slovenia. This means she is a retired professor who still holds a special title.

Her Journey in Education

Anuška Ferligoj studied at the University of Ljubljana. She earned her first degree in mathematics and physics in 1971. Later, in 1979, she got her master's degree in operational research. This field helps solve problems using math and logic.

In 1983, she completed her Ph.D. in information science. Her studies focused on how to group things with certain rules. Professor Branislav Ivanović was her supervisor.

Her Amazing Career

Anuška Ferligoj started working at the Faculty of Social Sciences in 1972. She moved up from an assistant to a full professor by 1994. From 2003 to 2005, she was even the dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences. This is like being the principal of a big school department.

She also led the Centre for Methodology and Informatics for many years. This center helps people learn about research methods and computers. She also guided graduate programs in statistics.

Since 2020, she has been a professor emeritus at the university.

International Experience

Anuška Ferligoj also spent time abroad. She was a Fulbright scholar in 1990-1991. This is a special program that lets scholars study or teach in other countries. She was also a visiting professor at the University of Pittsburgh in 1996. Later, she taught at the University of Vienna in 2009-2010.

In 1997, she received the title of Ambassador of Science of the Republic of Slovenia. This shows how important her work is for her country.

Helping the Community

Anuška Ferligoj has done a lot to help the field of statistics. She led the Statistical Society of Slovenia from 1982 to 1983. She also served as the president of the Statistical Council of the Republic of Slovenia for many years. This council helps guide how statistics are used in the country.

She was also a member of the European Statistical Advisory Committee. This group gives advice on statistics across Europe.

She helped start a journal called "Advances in Methodology and Statistics." She was its first editor for a long time.

Awards and Special Recognitions

Anuška Ferligoj has received many awards for her hard work.

• She won awards from the Statistical Society of Slovenia twice.
• A book she wrote, "Generalized Blockmodeling," won a special award in 2007. This award came from the American Sociological Association.
• She also received the Simmel award with Vladimir Batagelj. This award is for people who do great work in social network analysis.

Students at the Faculty of Social Science chose her as the best professor in 2007 and 2008. She also received special honorary degrees from Eötvös Loránd University in Budapest in 2010. In 2012, she received the Golden Plaque of University of Ljubljana.

She is also an elected member of important groups like the European Academy of Sociology and the International Statistical Institute.

See also

• Aleš Žiberna