ICSA calls for nomination of Pao-Lu Hsu award
About Pao-Lu Hsu Award:
The Pao-Lu Hsu Prize is presented every three years by the International Chinese Statistical Association (ICSA), usually at an ICSA conference, to an individual under the age of 50, who makes influential and fundamental contributions to any field of statistics and probability, and exemplifies Hsu's deep involvement in developing statistics and probability research with significant impact on education.
Hsu, who was born in 1910, was as a pioneer and founder of the newly formed discipline of statistics and probability in china. Hsu was best known for his rigorous research with depth and breadth, and for his profound impact on younger generations. He became the first professor of statistics and probability, Beijing University, in 1940. In 1948, he was elected to the very first class of Academicians of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. He published about 40 articles; see ``Pao-Lu Hsu Memorial Collection'' published by Peking University Press for more details.
The prize is open to all nationalities. Priorities are given to the candidates whose work contributes greatly to the research and education of Chinese statisticians. The award recipient will speak at an ICSA International Conference. The award includes $3000 in cash prize.
Eligibility:
An individual is eligible if he/she has not reached 51 years of age by January 1 following the year of nomination.
Nomination Process:
Send the following materials to Award Committee Chair, Professor Xiaotong Shen, via email to the ICSA office oicsa@icsa.org with the subject entitled "PL Hsu Award Nomination". Items below can be sent as pdf, ps or plain text attachments.
(A) Nomination letter which include the following information: nominator's name, mail/email address and phone number; nominee's name, date of birth, title, institutional affiliation, and contact information; a summary of the supportive evidences that are the basis for the nomination. The length of the nomination letter should not exceed 3 pages.
(B) Nominee's current CV.
(C) Three letters of recommendation.
Deadline:
All nominations must be received by February 28, 2012. Subsequent deadlines will be announced by the ICSA.
Additional Information:
The ICSA Pao-Lu Hsu Award Committee will review nominations. Nominators and the recipient will be notified by August 2012.
ICSA Awards and President’s Citation
- Outstanding Service Award
This award honors individuals for their outstanding service to the Association. It recognizes work that has facilitated or served as a model for the work of others in promoting the mission of the ICSA.
- Distinguished Achievement Award
This award honors individuals for their distinguished achievements and leadership in statistics research, education, or applications.
- President's Citation
This award recognizes meritorious accomplishments by individuals for their service to the Association.
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Jiann-Ping Hsu Pharmaceutical and Regulatory Sciences Student Paper Award
The award was established in 2004 through the "Jiann-Ping Hsu Memorial Fund" endowed by Dr. Karl Peace. It is intended to encourage students who engage in innovative research in Pharmaceutical and Regulatory Sciences, where Dr. Hsu, a long term and dedicated ICSA member, had a distinguished career and high impact.
The awardee will be selected by a designated committee at the annual ICSA Applied Statistics Symposium along with other student travel awards. The recipient of the "Jiann-Ping Hsu Pharmaceutical and Regulatory Sciences Student Paper Award" will present the award paper at an invited paper session
entitled "Jiann-Ping Hsu Pharmaceutical and Regulatory Sciences" during the symposium. The recipient will also receive a plaque commemorating the event and the same monetary sum as the other student travel awards.
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