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C.R. Rao, an Indian professor whose work over 75 years ago continues to exert a profound influence on science, has been awarded the 2023 International Prize in Statistics. In his remarkable 1945 paper published in the Bulletin of the Calcutta Mathematical Society, Calyampudi Radhakrishna (C.R.) Rao demonstrated three fundamental results…

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Citation: For fundamental contributions to information theory, statistical and machine learning methodology; interdisciplinary research in fields such as genomics, neuroscience, remote sensing and document summarization; and for outstanding dedication to professional service, leadership, and mentoring of students and young scholars. Haiyan Huang, Kathryn Roeder, and Jianwen Cai write: The Committee…

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Citation: For foundational, creative, and original contributions to mathematical statistics; for methodological developments in empirical processes and machine learning; for advancement of precision health; and for mentoring of students, postdocs, and junior faculty. Sebastien Haneuse and Eric Laber write: Michael Kosorok is the consummate biostatistics methodologist. His work is creative,…

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Citation: For outstanding leadership and service in the biostatistics and statistics community, for her leadership in statistical education, and for her achievements in biostatistical research, particularly in the field of aging research and frailty. Brian Caffo, Ingo Ruczinski and Catherine Crespi write: For the past 15 years Karen Bandeen-Roche has…

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Maya Sternberg, the COPSS Secretary/Treasurer, introduces the eight new COPSS Emerging Leaders. In creating this award, COPSS recognizes the increasingly important role that early-career statistical scientists are playing in shaping the future of the discipline.  The award is designed both to call attention to the efforts of these individuals and…

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