Military Applications Society

Awards

The Koopman Prize  

This is a $500 award for the best published paper or report on military operations research topics directly related to the goals of MAS. The award honors the memory of Bernard Koopman (1900-1981), who was a pioneer in the field of operations research. He was active in the founding of the Operations Research Society of America (ORSA), later merged with TIMS to form INFORMS, and served as its president in 1956. Dr. Koopman served as an operations research liaison between the U.S. Department of Defense and United Kingdom military establishments and NATO, and played a critical role in making operations research a permanent NATO activity.

The Koopman Prize is awarded annually at the MAS Business meeting during the INFORMS Annual meetings.

   
The J. Steinhardt Prize  
The J. Steinhardt Prize is sponsored by the CNA Corporation. The prize is awarded for outstanding contributions to Military Operations Research and is awarded for life work rather than for any particular contribution. The selection Committee is composed of previous award winners. The award is accompanied by a plaque and a $2,000 honorarium.
   
The Seth Bonder Scholarship  

The purpose of this scholarship for applied operations research in military applications is to promote the development and application of process modeling and operations research analysis to military issues. The scholarship provides funding to support the development of highly qualified individuals and promote the interchange of military OR research knowledge in conjunction with INFORMS.

The Bonder Scholarship consists of a grant of $4,000 (USD) that is intended to provide financial support for a promising young doctoral researcher. In addition, the award winner will be eligible for up to $1,000 (USD) of travel funding to support their participation in MAS presentation sessions and activities at the INFORMS annual meeting. INFORMS will waive registration fees for awardees. The tenure of the award is one year.

Outstanding Student of Military Operations Research

This award recognizes one distinguished operations research student at each U.S. military academy for superior scholarship. A cash award and engraved memorabilia are presented at graduation ceremonies each year.

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BZ to Dr. William Pulleyblank, Professor of Operations Research, Department of Mathematical Sciences, USMA, for being inducted as a member of the National Academy of Engineering

The National Academy of Engineering (NAE) is the portal for all engineering activities at the National Academies, which along with the NAE include the National Academy of Sciences, the Institute of Medicine, and the National Research Council. Founded in 1964, the NAE provides engineering leadership in service to the nation. The NAE has more than 2,000 peer-elected members and foreign associates, senior professionals in business, academia, and government who are among the world's most accomplished engineers. They provide the leadership and expertise for numerous projects focused on the relationships between engineering, technology, and the quality of life. The National Academy of Engineering (NAE) mission is to promote the technological welfare of the nation by marshaling the knowledge and insights of eminent members of the engineering profession.

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2010 INFORMS Southern Regional Conference (April 6-7)

Major General Myles
U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command



Pat Driscoll introducing MG Myles



Prof. Jeff Camm

For more information, please see the conference website.

 

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