ABOUT INFORMS The Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS) is the largest professional society in the world for professionals in the field of operations research (O.R.). It was established in 1995 with the merger of the Operations Research Society of America (ORSA) and The Institute of Management Sciences (TIMS). The society serves the scientific and professional needs of O.R. educators, investigators, scientists, students, managers, and consultants, as well as the organizations they serve, by such services as publishing 12 scholarly journals that describe the latest O.R. methods and applications and a membership magazine with news from across the profession. The society organizes national and international conferences for academics and professionals, as well as members of the society's special interest groups. The Institute serves as a focal point for O.R. professionals, permitting them to communicate with each other and reach out to other professional societies, as well as the varied clientele of the profession's research and practice.   INFORMS is a member of the International Federation of Operational Research Societies. INFORMS Governance Board of Directors 2009 Election INFORMS Office Contacts Constitution and Bylaws Policies and Procedures Manual Minutes List of Committees Additional Information INFORMS Comments on Grand Challenges in Engineering Read about the history of the society and the 50th Anniversary History & Traditions website Miser - Harris Presidential Portrait Gallery George B. Dantzig Memorial Site INFORMS Chinese Language Website

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