AWARD DEADLINES AND INFORMATION
Nominations Wanted for Hunter A ward
N
ominations are being sought for
Procedure
ASQ Statistics Division selects the win-
the American Society for Quality
The nominator must have the permis-
ner. The award will be presented at the
(ASQ) Statistics Division’s
sion of the person being nominated and
Fall Technical Conference in October.
William G. Hunter Award. The award
letters from at least two other people
The criteria and nomination
was established in 1987 to encourage and
supporting the nomination. Claims of
form can be downloaded from www.
promote outstanding accomplishments
accomplishments must be supported
asqstatdiv.org/awards.htm or obtained by
during a career in the broad field of
with objective evidence. Examples
contacting Robert H. Mitchell, Bldg.
applied statistics and to recognize an
include publication lists and letters from
225-04-S-18, 3M Center, 3M Company,
implementer who achieves results.
peers. Nominators are encouraged to
Maplewood, MN 55144-1000; (651)
736-8684 (Office); (651) 733-8275
Qualifications
read the article “William G. Hunter:
An Innovator and Catalyst for Quality
(Fax);
rhmitchell@mmm.com.
Any outstanding leader in the field of
Improvement,” written by George Box
William G. Hunter was the first chair
applied statistics, regardless of ASQ
in 1993, to get a better idea of the char-
of the Statistics Division of the American
Statistics Division membership status,
acteristics this award seeks to recognize.
Society for Quality Control (now ASQ).
is qualified. Candidates must have dem-
Nominations for the current year will
His leadership as a communicator, con-
onstrated a high level of professionalism,
be accepted until July 15. Those received
sultant, educator, and innovator—and
significant contributions to the field,
following July 15 may be considered for
his ability to integrate statistical thinking
and a history of inspirational leader-
the current year—if not, they will be
into many disciplines—serve as exem-
ship. A person may be nominated many
held until the following year. A commit-
plary models for the division’s members
times, but win the award only once.
tee of past awardees and leaders of the
and beyond. ■
JULY 2009 AMSTAT NEWS 53
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