INFORMS Open Forum

Introduction of 2021 INFORMS Fellows

  • 1.  Introduction of 2021 INFORMS Fellows

    Posted 10-04-2021 12:06
    Edited by Christy Blevins 10-05-2021 10:24
    On behalf of this year's Selection Committee, I wish to congratulation and introduce this year's Fellows inductees.

    Ritu Agarwal

    Distinguished University Professor and Dean's Chair of Information Systems 


    University of Maryland
    For pioneering contributions to information systems research in the application of digital technologies and analytics to healthcare and for dedicated service and leadership in the information systems community.
     
    Russell J. Allgor

    Chief Scientist, Global Delivery Services
     
    Amazon
    For significant management and application of operations research and management science to design and improve logistics and fulfillment systems for e-commerce.
    Ronald Askin

    Professor

    Arizona State University
    For excellence in academic and education innovations, for leadership and contributions to INFORMS, and for widely recognized practice-oriented research in manufacturing and production systems.
    Stephen Chick

    Professor of Technology and Operations Management, Novartis Chaired Professor of Healthcare Management

    INSEAD
    For outstanding work in stochastic modeling with significant impact on healthcare research, practice, and policymaking.
    John Fowler

    Motorola Professor of International Business

    Arizona State University
    For significant contributions to the solution of operations problems in semiconductor manufacturing, supply chains and healthcare; sustained service to the profession; and dedicated mentoring of students, colleagues, and collaborators.
    David Gamarnik

    Nanyang Technological University Professor of Operations Research 

    Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    For fundamental contributions to the analysis of complex stochastic networks and the understanding of stochastic phenomena.

    Nicholas G. Hall

    Berry Professor, Fisher College of Business


    The Ohio State University

    For exceptional service to INFORMS and for fundamental contributions to scheduling theory and project management.

     

    Robert Leachman

    Professor, IEOR Department

    University of California, Berkeley

    For notable contributions to applied research and implementation of innovative production planning methodologies and manufacturing processes management in multiple industries, particularly semiconductor chip manufacturing.

    Mark E. Lewis

    Maxwell M. Upson Professor of Engineering


    Cornell University

     

    For great impact in advancing minority issues, extended professional service to INFORMS, excellence in academic leadership, and research and teaching in stochastic modeling.

    Irvin Lustig

    Optimization Principal


    Princeton Consultants

    For sustained contributions to the development of optimization software and innovative and impactful service to the profession.



    Alice E. Smith


    Joe W. Forehand/Accenture Distinguished Professor, Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering with a joint appointment in the Department of Computer Science and Software Engineering

    Auburn University

    For contributions to the use of bio-inspired optimization algorithms and for distinguished service to the profession and to education.


    Alexander (Aleksandr) Stolyar

    Professor


    University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

    For fundamental contributions to applied probability and advancing the frontiers of queueing theory motivated by telecommunication systems.



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    Ariela Sofer
    Professor & Divisional Dean for Engineering
    George Mason University
    Fairfax VA
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