Many more people were honored during the Presidential Address and Awards Ceremony for their contributions to various causes that advance the field of statistics. Following is a list of awards and recipients:
Samuel S. Wilks Memorial Award
The Samuel S. Wilks Memorial Award was established in 1964 to honor the memory and distinguished career of Sam Wilks by recognizing outstanding contributions to statistics that carry on the spirit of his work. The 2010 Wilks award winner is Pranab K. Sen of The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He is being honored for outstanding contributions to statistical research, especially in nonparametric statistics and biostatistics, and for exceptional service in mentoring doctoral students.
The Noether awards were established in 1999 by the wife and daughter of the late Gottfried Emanuel Noether of the University of Connecticut as a tribute to his memory. They recognize distinguished researchers and teachers and support research in nonparametric statistics. The Gottfried E. Noether Young Researcher Award winner for 2010 is Elizaveta Levina from the University of Michigan. The Gottfried E. Noether Senior Scholar Award winner for 2010 is Jerome H. Friedman from Stanford University.
Outstanding Statistical Application Award
Each year, the ASA recognizes the author of a paper that is an outstanding application of statistics in the physical, biological, or medical sciences. This year’s winner is Samuel Kou for opening the door between statistics and one of the newest areas of research: single-molecule experiments.
Edward C. Bryant Scholarship Trust Fund Award
The Bryant scholarship trust is a permanent scholarship fund endowed by Westat to honor its cofounder and longtime leader, Edward C. Bryant. The award honors an outstanding graduate student who is studying survey statistics. The 2010 scholarship recipient is Brady West from the University of Michigan for outstanding academic achievement in survey statistics.
W. J. Dixon Award for Excellence in Statistical Consulting
Established through a gift from the family of Wilfrid Dixon, this award recognizes outstanding contributions to the practice of statistical consulting. The 2010 award went to Dallas Johnson for outstanding contributions to advancing the science and art of statistical computing.
Retired ASA Executive Director Ray Waller and his wife, Carolyn, established the Waller Education Award in 2002 to recognize a statistics teacher early in his/her career for excellence and innovation in teaching introductory statistics at the undergraduate level. The 2010 Waller award winner is Amy Froelich from Iowa State University for outstanding contributions to and innovation in the teaching of elementary statistics.
The ASA established the SPAIG Award in 2002 to recognize outstanding partnerships between academe and business, industry, and government organizations and to promote new partnerships. It is the only ASA award that recognizes organizations. This year’s SPAIG award was given to Pfizer Inc. and Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey.
Alyssa Frazee, of The Johns Hopkins University, and Sherri Rose, of the University of California, Berkeley, are the winners of the 20th annual Gertrude M. Cox scholarships. Since 1989, the Cox scholarship has been awarded by the ASA Committee on Women in Statistics and the Caucus for Women in Statistics to encourage women to enter statistically oriented professions. The following women were awarded honorable mentions: Lauren Kuntz of the Harvard School of Public Health, Lauren E. Pace of Virginia Commonwealth University, Layla Parast of Harvard University, and Christine Peterson of Rice University.
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