Aurore Delaigle is internationally known for her innovative contributions to mathematical statistics. With a unifying theme of nonparametric methods, she has made transformative contributions in several statistical subfields, including functional data analysis and measurement error. Delaigle is a theoretician with a remarkable ability to communicate complex and abstract concepts in an understandable manner. She has received many prestigious awards, including the 2017 Snedecor Award from the Committee of Presidents of Statistical Societies in the United States which cited her “fundamental and ground-breaking contributions.”