The Section on Physical and Engineering Sciences (SPES) Marquardt Memorial Speakers Program facilitates visits of experienced applied statisticians to colleges and universities to give a seminar and meet with students and professors. SPES reimburses the host institution for up to $1,000 to cover the expenses of the speaker’s visit. The speaker provides information to students about the following:

• What an applied statistician does
• How an applied statistician solves problems in science, engineering, technology, and business
• What nontechnical skills are required to be successful as an applied statistician

The Marquardt Industrial Speakers Program was established by SPES in the early 1990s to encourage careers in applied statistics. If you are an institution interested in having a speaker or a SPES member interested in being on the speakers list (or working directly with a local institution to set up a visit), contact Vaneeta Grover.