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Have a Field‑Defining Publication? Nominate It for the Lanchester Prize

  • 1.  Have a Field‑Defining Publication? Nominate It for the Lanchester Prize

    Posted 8 hours ago
    Now accepting nominations for the Frederick W. Lanchester Prize, which recognizes the best contribution to operations research and the management sciences published in English within the past five years.
    The Lanchester Prize honors exceptional scholarly work—books, papers, or coherent groups of publications—that demonstrates originality, depth, clarity of exposition, and lasting impact on the OR/MS field.
    Submission DeadlineJune 15, 2026
    Eligibility Highlights
    • Published in English within the previous five years
    • Addresses an OR/MS topic
    • Appeared in the open literature
    • May be theoretical, methodological, applied, or integrative
    Click here to learn more or start a submission.


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    Christy Blevins
    INFORMS
    Catonsville MD
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