International Prize in Statistics

The International Prize in Statistics is awarded every two years to an individual or team "for major achievements using statistics to advance science, technology and human welfare". The International Prize in Statistics, along with the COPSS Presidents' Award, are the two highest honours in the field of Statistics.

International Prize in Statistics
Awarded forOutstanding scientific work in the field of Statistics
First awarded2016
Websitewww.statprize.org

The prize is modelled after the Nobel prizes, Abel Prize, Fields Medal and Turing Award and comes with a monetary award of $80,000. The award ceremony takes place during the World Statistics Congress.

Laureates
Year Laureate(s) Citizenship(s) Institution(s) Citation
2017 David Cox British Imperial College London, University of Oxford "For Survival Analysis Model Applied in Medicine, Science and Engineering".[1]
2019 Bradley Efron American Caltech, Stanford University For the bootstrap

Rules

The prize recognizes a single work or body of work, representing a powerful and original idea that had an impact in other disciplines or a practical effect on the world. The recipient must be alive when the prize is awarded.[2]

Organization

The prize is awarded by the International Prize in Statistics Foundation, which comprises representatives of the following major learned societies:

In addition to recognizing the contributions of a statistician, the Foundation also aims at educating the public about statistical innovations and their impact on the world and gaining wider recognition for the field.[3]

The recipient of the prize is chosen by a selection committee comprising international experts in the field. As of 2016, the committee members are:

See also

References
  1. "International Prize in Statistics Awarded to Sir David Cox for Survival Analysis Model Applied in Medicine, Science, and Engineering" (PDF).
  2. "2017 Call for nominations".
  3. "Hungarian science spat, Kuwait's DNA law and a transparency milestone – The week in science: 21–27 October 2016". Nature. 538 (432). 27 October 2016. doi:10.1038/538432a.
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