Submitted by Ana Del Amo, Gerald J. Hahn Q&P Achievement Award Committee Chair
ASA member Peter A. Parker is this year’s recipient of the Gerald Hahn Award.
Parker is a renowned NASA expert and recognized leader in the statistics field. His background as an engineer and knowledge of statistics brought a unique perspective to NASA, as he pioneered the use of response surface methods for calibration of multi-component force measurement systems. This innovation at NASA Langley harnesses the power of statistically defensible regression models, which inherently identify all possible interactions—a great improvement over the traditional one-factor-at-a-time approach that had been used for the previous 50 years.
Parker’s successes illustrate the power of the emerging discipline of statistical engineering, with the focus of addressing how to apply statistics and statistical thinking to complex opportunities and problems. His greatest successes come from true interdisciplinary collaborations combining the best of engineering, science, and data analysis.
Parker has published numerous peer-reviewed papers in international statistics, quality, and interdisciplinary journals. He has also presented numerous keynote talks at engineering-, statistics-, and quality and productivity–related conferences.
With an impressive record of technical leadership, Parker is an exceptionally deserving recipient of the prestigious ASA Gerald J. Hahn Q&P Achievement Award. He will give the Q&P plenary address at the Fall Technical Conference.
Nominations for the 2023 award will open later in the year.
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