Xi Chen, Ph.D., New York University, New York, NY For his impact on bridging between machine learning, statistics, and optimization, in particular, his novel contributions to statistical inference based on stochastic optimization, distributed data inference, sequential learning, and their applications to revenue management, and crowdsourcing.   Xiaohui Chen, Ph.D.,  University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, IL For […]

Tony Cai, Ph.D. , University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA   For fundamental contributions to high-dimensional statistical inference, adaptive nonparametric function, and minimax optimality, for outstanding mentorship, and for exceptional leadership and service to our profession.