Chuck ReVelle Rising Star Award

The biennial Chuck ReVelle Rising Star Award recognizes and honors early career members of SOLA who have made a significant contribution to location analysis research and displays the potential to continue to do so. The award is named in honor of location analysis pioneer Charles ReVelle, who passed away in 2005, and will be given in odd-numbered years at the SOLA business meeting at the annual INFORMS Annual Meeting. (Read Chuck's obituary in the New York Times here.)

The committee will consider all contributions to the field of locational analysis when choosing a winner of the award. While research will carry the most significant weight (and will be assessed using multiple dimensions—impact to practice, number and significance of papers, book chapters, presentations, etc.), contributions to teaching and service will be taken into account as well. The committee will also strongly consider the nominee's potential to continue to do research that has a significant impact on the field of locational analysis.

Eligibility:

  • Nominees must be within 8 years of earning their Ph.D. This timeframe may be extended to account for circumstances that may impact career progression, such as caregiving responsibilities, health-related leave, or other personal or professional considerations.
  •  Must be a SOLA member at the time of being nominated for the award.
  • Self-nominations are accepted.


A nomination consists of the following: 

  • A recent CV of the nominee
  • A nominating letter that highlights the nominee's most relevant and significant accomplishments and discusses the nominee’s potential to do research that has a significant impact on the field of locational analysis
  • Electronic copies of up to (but no more than) three research papers. These papers should be either published or submitted to a peer-reviewed journal. Generally, these papers will represent the nominee's most significant research contributions.
  • If an extension to the 8 year eligibility timeline is requested due to a special circumstance, a short justification for the extension should be given.

 Please submit nominations (including self-nominations) by June 30, 2025, to the committee chair, Barış Yıldız, at byildiz@ku.edu.tr with the subject line “SOLA Chuck ReVelle Rising Star Award.” Questions may be directed to the same e-mail address.


Award Recipients