Dipak K. Dey
Dey has served as editor of the IMS
Lynne Hare
Bulletin and associate editor of the Theory
Dipak K. Dey, professor and head of the
and Methods section of JASA, as well as
Lynne Hare recently retired from corporate
Department of Statistics at the University
several other journals. He has published
life and returned to independent consult-
of Connecticut, was awarded Board of
five books and edited volumes and more
ing. Throughout his 40-year career in sta-
Trustees Distinguished Professor in January
than 170 research papers. He received the
tistics, Hare led internal consulting orga-
2008 for “exceptional distinction in schol-
Outstanding Alumni Award from Purdue
nizations at Hunt-Wesson Foods, Unilever,
arship, teaching, and service while at the
University in 2007.
the National Institute of Standards and
University of Connecticut.” Technology, and, most recently, Kraft
Dey is both nationally and internation-
Daniel Gianola
Foods. He has been active in both the
ally known and respected for his research ASA and the American Society for Quality
contributions in the areas of statistical deci-
Daniel Gianola of the University of
and has been appointed a Fellow of both
sion theory and Bayesian statistics. He has
Wisconsin-Madison, Department of Animal
organizations. Hare helped pioneer statisti-
been with the University of Connecticut
Sciences, was recently elected the recipient
cal thinking and promote its effectiveness
since 1985 and has supervised 19 PhD
of a Humboldt Research Award after having
in industry. He writes a twice-yearly col-
students. He is currently working with five
been nominated by Henner Simianer of the
umn in Quality Progress Magazine, chairs
more. His stature in the statistical profes-
University of Göttingen, Germany.
the Governing Board of the Ellis R. Ott
sion is indicated by his election as Fellow in
This award is conferred in recognition
Scholarship, and remains active in the sta-
both the American Statistical Association
of lifetime achievements in research. In
tistics community. He may be contacted at
and the Institute of Mathematical Statistics.
addition, the awardee is invited to carry
lynnehare@patmedia.net.
Currently, he is the chair of the ASA
out research projects of his or her choice
Section on Bayesian Statistical Science. He
in cooperation with specialist colleagues
was the past-president of the International
in Germany. For more information, visit
Obituary
Indian Statistical Association.
www.humboldt-foundation.de/en.
Jasper Emmett Adams Jr.
Jasper Emmett Adams Jr., 65, chair of the
Department of Mathematics and Statistics
C. R. Rao
at Stephen F. Austin State University, died
November 9, 2007, in Houston, Texas,
after a courageous battle with cancer.
Born August 27, 1942, he was the son of
Emmett and Mayme Adams. He attended
Tyler Junior College and later earned both
BS and MS degrees from Stephen F. Austin
State University. He joined the faculty there
in 1965, when he was named instructor of
mathematics. In 1971, he earned his PhD
from Texas Tech University.
Adams served as principal investiga-
tor for state and nationally funded grant
projects in excess of $5.5 million through-
out several years. He served as governor
of the Texas Section of the Mathematical
Association of America and president
and secretary/treasurer of the Texas
(From left) C. R. Rao, professor of statistics; K. Ponmudi, honorable minister for higher
Association of Academic Administrators
education, Government of Tamil Nadu; Surjit Singh Barnala, governor of Tamil Nadu;
of Mathematical Science. He was honored
and S. Ramachandran, vice chancellor, University of Madras
with the distinguished service award from
the Texas Section of the MAA.
On November 12, 2007, the University of Madras at its 150th Annual Convocation
Adams loved outdoor activities, espe-
awarded an honorary doctorate to C. R. Rao with the following citation:
cially fishing and hunting. His happiest
moments were those times spent with
“By reason of his eminence and attainments; for his intuitive gaze into the family and friends riding motorcycles,
order, rhythm, and sequence of dancing numbers; for his formulations water-skiing, camping, and traveling.
of multivariate methodology and their applications; and for his steadfast He is survived by his wife, Mary
work in the growth of health, communication, computer technology, Romberg Adams; two sons, Bryan Emmett
and energy in India.” Adams and wife, Amber, of Raleigh, North
Carolina, and Jason Romberg Adams and
Rao now has 32 honorary doctorates from universities throughout the world.
wife, Jaime, of Euless, Texas.
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