INFORMS Open Forum

  • 1.  Sheldon H. Jacobson Awarded 2023 INFORMS President's Award

    Posted 10-12-2023 13:07

    BALTIMORE, MD, October 12, 2023 – Sheldon H. Jacobson, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, has been awarded the 2023 INFORMS President's Award for his significant work in advancing the field of operations research (O.R.) through his research contributions focusing on homeland security, healthcare and public health, and his influential thought leadership in communicating and engaging with the general public and government officials.

    Click here to read the full press release.



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    Ashley Smith
    Public Relations Specialist
    INFORMS Public Affairs Coordinator
    Baltimore MD
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  • 2.  RE: Sheldon H. Jacobson Awarded 2023 INFORMS President's Award

    Posted 10-13-2023 01:57

    Congratulations Sheldon!  You work has been influential at the CDC and I am so happy to have you push OR in public health.



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    Michael Washington, PhD
    Industrial Engineer/Epidemiologist
    US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
    Pretoria, South Africa
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  • 3.  RE: Sheldon H. Jacobson Awarded 2023 INFORMS President's Award

    Posted 10-13-2023 04:33
    Thank you Michael.  Keep up your excellent work at the CDC, around the world.

    Best,  Sheldon


    Sheldon H. Jacobson, Ph.D.
    Founder Professor of Computer Science
    Director, Sim. & Opt. Lab.
    Director, Bed Time Research Institute
    Department of Computer Science
    University of Illinois
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