Janet van Niekerk is a Research Scientist at the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), under the supervision of Professor Håvard Rue in his research group.

Education and Early Career

• MSc (Mathematical Statistics), University of Pretoria, 2014
• PhD (Mathematical Statistics), University of Pretoria, 2017

Research interests

Efficient Bayesian methods for practical implementation, statistics for medical applications, complex survival analysis, INLA.

Awards

• World Bank Fund awardee, International Statistical Institute, 2013 and 2015
• Best oral presentation, Statistical Association of South Africa International Conference, 2015
• Youngest PhD graduate at the University of Pretoria, 2017
• Top of the class MSc student, University of Pretoria, 2014

Professional Memberships

• Associate Editor for Bayesian Analysis
• Committee on Women in Statistics, International Statistical Institute (Webmaster)
• Actuarial Society of South Africa
• Statistical Association of South Africa
• International Statistical Institute
• International Society for Bayesian Analysis