Awards Releases

BALTIMORE, MD, March 5, 2025 – INFORMS, the world’s largest association for professionals and students in operations research (O.R.), AI, analytics and data science, proudly announces the three distinguished finalists for the 2025 UPS George D. Smith Prize. This prestigious award honors institutions that excel in preparing students for impactful careers in the rapidly evolving O.R., analytics and data science fields.

BALTIMORE, MD, January 17, 2025 – INFORMS, the world’s largest association for professionals and students in operations research (O.R.), AI, analytics and data science, has unveiled six finalists for the prestigious 2025 Franz Edelman Award for achievement in advanced analytics, operations research and management science. Recognized as the pinnacle of achievement in the application of analytics and operations research, the award, often referred to as “The Nobel Prize” of O.R. and advanced analytics, celebrates groundbreaking research and innovations that are transforming industries, improving lives and shaping a smarter, more sustainable future.

BALTIMORE, MD, November 18, 2024 — Cornell University researcher J.G. “Jim” Dai has been awarded the 2024 John von Neumann Theory Prize by INFORMS, the leading international association for professionals in operations research, analytics, management science and other related fields, for his groundbreaking contributions to the fields of operations research and analytics. The John von Neumann Theory Prize is one of INFORMS’ highest honors, awarded annually to recognize contributions that have stood the test of time for their significance, innovation, depth and scientific excellence.

BALTIMORE, MD, November 18, 2024 – Pinar Keskinocak, a world-renowned professor at the Georgia Institute of Technology and past president of INFORMS, has been awarded the 2024 INFORMS President’s Award and George E. Kimball Medal for her long, tireless and visionary contributions to the operations research and management science (OR/MS) profession. The President’s Award recognizes important contributions to the welfare of society by members of the profession at the local, national or global level. The George E. Kimball Medal is awarded for recognition of distinguished service to INFORMS and the OR/MS profession.

BALTIMORE, MD, November 18, 2024 – David Shmoys of Cornell University is awarded the 2024 George E. Kimball Medal for recognition of distinguished service to INFORMS and to the profession of operations research and the management sciences (OR/MS). Shmoys has been a standout member of INFORMS, volunteering countless hours to the betterment of the INFORMS community and the entire OR/MS profession.

BALTIMORE, MD, November 12, 2024 – INFORMS, the leading international association for professionals in operations research, analytics and AI, has honored the Department of Intelligent Supply Chain Y team from JD.com and collaborators from the University of California, Berkeley, with the 2024 Daniel H. Wagner Prize for Excellence in the Practice of Advanced Analytics and Operations Research. The award recognizes their impactful work in enhancing fulfillment efficiency to improve customer satisfaction.

BALTIMORE, MD, September 26, 2024 – From reshaping healthcare delivery to optimizing global supply chains, developing life-saving algorithms and numerous other significant contributions, 12 pioneers in operations research and analytics are set to receive one of the highest honors in the field – being named an INFORMS Fellow. INFORMS, the premier international association for the decision and data sciences, proudly announces its 2024 class of Fellows – leaders whose innovative contributions have transformed industries, improved lives worldwide and significantly advanced INFORMS’ fields of interests. These luminaries will be celebrated at the 2024 INFORMS Annual Meeting, held October 20-23, in Seattle, Washington.

BALTIMORE, MD, April 15, 2024 – INFORMS, the largest association for the decision and data sciences, announced it has awarded Molslinjen its 2024 Franz Edelman Award for Achievement in Advanced Analytics, Operations Research and Management Science, for its use of operations research (O.R.) to enhance data-driven ferry operations.

BALTIMORE, MD, April 15, 2024– INFORMS, the largest association for the decision and data sciences, has awarded JD.com, a leading supply chain-based technology and service provider, with the 2024 INFORMS Prize, for unparalleled dedication to utilizing operations research (O.R.) and analytics in its organizational structure to ensure a more efficient, responsive, and consumer-centric supply chain.

BALTIMORE, MD, April 15, 2024 – INFORMS, the largest association for the decision and data sciences, has awarded the University of South Carolina (USC), Management Science Department, the 2024 UPS George D. Smith Prize. The award recognizes excellence in preparing students to become practitioners of operations research and analytics.