AWARD DEADLINES AND INFORMATION
Noether
Janet Elashoff, daughter demonstrated excellence To submit a nomination,
of W. J. Dixon, to endow in statistical consulting or fill out the form at www.
The Noether Senior
a fund establishing the developed and contributed
amstat.org and email, along
Scholar and Young Scholar
W. J. Dixon Award for new methods, software, or with a CV and nomination
awards were established
Excellence in Statistical ways of thinking that letter, to pamela@amstat.
in 1999, after Gottfried
Consulting. Nominations improve statistical practice. org or mail to the American
Emanuel Noether’s wife
for the award will be The recipient is respon- Statistical Association,
and daughter presented
accepted until February 1, sible for providing a cur- ATTN: Award Nominations,
the American Statistical
2010, and the award will rent photograph and 732 N. Washington Street,
Association with an endow-
be presented during the general personal informa- Alexandria, VA 22314.
ment fund to recognize
Joint Statistical Meetings in tion the year the award is If you have questions,
distinguished researchers
Vancouver, BC, Canada. presented. The American email Janice Derr, the Dixon
and teachers and to sup-
The award, which includes Statistical Association uses Award Committee chair, at
port research in the field of
a certificate and $1,000, this information to publi-
Janice.Derr@fda.hhs.gov. n
nonparametric statistics.
is bestowed upon a distin- cize the award and prepare
The Noether Senior
guished individual who has the check and certificate.
Scholar Award is given each
year to a distinguished senior
researcher/teacher in non-
parametric statistics. In addi-
tion to a substantial monetary
prize, the recipient delivers
an invited lecture during the
ASA Seeks Nominations for
Joint Statistical Meetings.
The Noether Young
2010 Deming Lecturer
Scholar Award is given each
year to an accomplished
young researcher. This award
promotion of statistics and statistical think-
is made to foster, encourage,
ing in business and industry.
and support both research
The awardee will give the Deming Lecture
and teaching in nonpara-
during the 2010 Joint statistical Meetings
metric statistics. In addition
in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada,
to a substantial monetary
and receive a $1,000 honorarium and
prize, the Noether Young
award plaque.
Scholar will deliver an
The lecture should be presented in the
invited lecture the year after
spirit of Deming’s views about his statistical
the award and be asked to
practice. He wrote in Code of Professional
report on research performed
Conduct, “I aim to engage only in work that
since receiving the award.
offers opportunity to create new statistical
Nominations for both
methods, or to use existing methods to
awards are due by December
help other scientists and professional men
31, 2009. Visit www.
to improve their research; or to acquire new
amstat.org/careers/
knowledge through planned research about
gottfriednoetherawards.
T
he Deming Lecturer Award was
established in 1995 to honor the
accomplishments of W. Edwards materials and about man; or to improve
cfm for nomination infor-
Deming and the awardee, as well as to efficiency, uniformity, quality service, and
mation. Questions may
enhance the awareness of the scope and performance of product; or to achieve
be addressed to Carlos
importance of Deming’s contributions smoother operation and more effective
J. Morales, chair of the
among the statistical community. The administration and management in indus-
Noether Awards Committee,
Deming Lectureship Committee seeks try and government.”
at cmorales@wellington.
nominees who have made significant con- Nominations are due by December
com or (617) 951-5000.
tributions in fields related to those in which 31, 2009. Visit
www.amstat.org/careers/
Deming devoted his career—survey sam- deminglectureraward.cfm for details and a nom-
W. J. Dixon
pling, statistics in the transportation indus- ination form. Questions may be addressed to
try, quality management, and quality A. Blanton Godfrey, chair of the Deming
In December of 2008, the
improvement—or who have made signifi- Lectureship Committee, at abgodre@
ASA Board of Directors
cant contributions through effective
ncsu.edu or (919) 515-6500.
accepted a gift from
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