Nominations are sought for the 2012 National Institute of Statistical Sciences’ (NISS) Jerome Sacks Award for Outstanding Cross-Disciplinary Research. The prize recognizes SUSTAINED, HIGH-QUALITY cross-disciplinary research involving the statistical sciences. The prize of $1,000 will be presented at the NISS/SAMSI JSM Reception on July 29, 2012, in San Diego. Further information about the award can be found at:

www.niss.org/news/awards/jerome-sacks-award-outstanding-cross-disciplinary-research

To nominate an individual, please submit a nomination letter (maximum two pages, include names of at least two other individuals who have consented to write letters of support) and a CV, to sacksaward2012@niss.org

The deadline for nominations is June 15, 2012.