Arup Bose, Professor of Theoretical Statistics and Mathematics at the Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata as been selected to receive the 2023 International Statistical Institute Mahalanobis International Award. The Government of India sponsors the award, which, managed by the International Statistical Institute, is presented every other year at the International Statistical Institute World Statistics Congress. The Mahalanobis Award recognizes an individual for lifetime achievements in statistics in a developing country or region.

The 2023 ISI Selection Committee, chaired by Professor Kerrie Mengersen, selected Professor Arup Bose in recognition of the outstanding nature of his research, his original contributions to both theory and methods which have found applications in diverse fields, his national and international recognition through other awards, his impressive professional service to journals and societies, his supervision of many successful students, and his leadership and inspiration in his home country of India.

You can read more about the award and about Professor Bose at https://www.isi-web.org/article/competitions-awards/2023-mahalanobis-international-award