Mentor

As a Ph.D. student, I learned a lot from Aya. I would like to focus
specifically on two aspects that I think are unique to Aya as a mentor.
The first one is the importance of broad statistical education.
Even if you choose to specialize in a narrow statistical area, you may benefit
from knowing even just a little about other areas.

The other aspect that often reminds me of Aya is the importance of being able
to make clear and organized presentations. When I go to a conference,
I often find the presentation quality of many talks quite poor, even
if the content is good. When I see a bad speaker, I think this person
was not fortunate to have an advisor like Aya. As a Ph.D student, Aya
encouraged me to give talks at international conferences.
Before each conference, I would practice my talk, including in front of Aya,
who always had good advice to improve the quality of the presentation.