Professor Groves has had a wide experience of statistics in the academic and government fields.  He is currently Provost of Georgetown University in Washington DC, and before that he was Director of the US Census Bureau.  His early impact was in survey methods, where his writings had worldwide influence. More recently he has broadened his insights in social sciences.  

Prof. Groves will draw on the work of the US National Academy of Sciences Committee on National Statistics to develop a vision for a new data infrastructure for national statistics and social and economic research in the 21st century.  His talk will be of interest to all those concerned with the future of official statistics, whether as a producer or a user.

Chair: Mr Stephen Penneck
Speaker: Dr Robert Groves