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  • Samuel S. Wilks Memorial Award Nomination Form

  • The Samuel S. Wilks Memorial Award was established in 1964 to honor the memory and distinguished career of Samuel S. Wilks. The award recognizes outstanding contributions to statistics that carry on in the spirit of his work.

    The Wilks Award is bestowed upon a distinguished individual who has made statistical contributions to the advancement of scientific or technical knowledge, ingenious application of existing knowledge, or successful activity in the fostering of cooperative scientific efforts that have been directly involved in matters of national defense or public interest.

    Deadline: February 15

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  • The ASA is tracking how effective it is in attracting gender diversity in its awards. 

    The following information will be kept private and secure and will not be used for a discriminatory purpose.

    It will be used by the Committee on Women in Statistics to make recommendations to the ASA Board of Directors. No information identifying specific individuals will be given to this committee.  Please ask your candidate their preference for this selection.

  • Nominations should appear in the following order as a single .pdf file:

    • Nominating letter
    • Candidate’s CV
    • Up to three letters of support - not to exceed two pages each

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