We are pleased to welcome you to the Workshop on Statistics and Applications, which will take place at ISEG – Universidade de Lisboa, in Lisbon, on 4–5 December 2026. Held on the occasion of the 70th birthday of Wenceslao González Manteiga, this international scientific meeting is organised by ISEG Research, in collaboration with the Centre of Mathematics of the University of Minho (CMAT), the Centre of Mathematics of the University of Porto (CMUP), the Centre for Mathematics of the University of Coimbra (CMUC), and the Galician Centre for Mathematical Research and Technology (CITMAga). The workshop will bring together leading researchers in Statistics and related fields to present and discuss recent methodological advances and their applications across a wide range of scientific domains. This event honours Professor Wenceslao González Manteiga (University of Santiago de Compostela) in recognition of his outstanding contributions to modern nonparametric statistics. His work has had a profound impact on areas such as kernel methods, functional data analysis, spatial statistics, and the analysis of complex data structures. Over the course of his distinguished career, he has authored numerous highly cited publications and supervised many doctoral students who now hold academic positions worldwide. He has also played a central role in fostering international collaboration within the statistical community, maintaining long-standing scientific links with many universities, including several institutions in Portugal. We warmly invite colleagues, collaborators, researchers and students to join us in Lisbon for this special scientific celebration.