Franz Edelman Laureates: Class of 1979

FIRST PLACE

Team: Greater NY Blood Program
Paper: The Long Island Blood Distribution System As A Prototype for Regional Blood Management
Laureates: Eric Brodheim
Greg Prastacos

FINALISTS

Team: Agrico Chemical Company
Paper: An Integrated Production, Distribution, and Inventory Planning System
Laureates: Fred Glover
Gene Jones
David Karney
John Mote
Team: AT&T
Paper: Optimum Bond Calling and Refund
Laureates: William Boyce
Andrew Kalotay
Team: Bechtel Power Corporation
Paper: Management Science Applications In The Planning And Design Of A Water Supply System For A Nuclear Power Plant
Laureates: William Bingham
Carl Hamilton
Team: Becton Dickinson & Company
Paper: Queuing Theory Applied to Machine Manning
Laureates: Miles Vogel

Interfaces Edelman Award Special Issue

Jan/Feb 2012 issue of Interfaces features the Edelman papers! Read these inspiring examples of major difference-making O.R. projects.

Edelman Award Videos

View the 2012, 2011, and 2010 Edelman Award presentations for outstanding examples of difference-making OR/MS and advanced analytics in practice in the INFORMS Video Learning Center.

 Other years' presentations available for order on DVD.