Philip McCord Morse Lectureship Award - Application Process

Purpose of Award
The purpose of this award is to recognize and honor a lecturer of operations research and management science who exemplifies the true spirit of Professor Morse and who, like Professor Morse, has been an outstanding spokesperson for the operations research profession. The awardee should have substantial scholarly and creative output and an established record of success in solving applied problems arising from fields of operations research, taken broadly.

Application Process

• Applications submitted through INFORMS awards application program.
• A nomination will consist of a written statement of no more than 1,000 words from an INFORMS member who has expertise in, or close to, the expertise of the nominee.
• Nominations should refer to the nominee’s publication record and other evidence of scholarly output and influence on the profession.
• Additionally, the nomination should provide evidence of the nominee’s public-speaking ability.
• Selection Committee members may submit nominations.

2023 Submission Deadline: April 30, 2023

Click here to begin submission process

Presentation at INFORMS Annual Meeting
The winner of the Morse Lectureship will give a keynote session at the INFORMS Annual Meeting in 2024.
The subject of the lecture is up to the winner.  

2023 Committee Chair

Paul Glasserman
Columbia University

Have questions?  Please email christy.blevins@informs.org