John von Neumann Theory Prize
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The John von Neumann Theory Prize of the Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences
is awarded annually to an individual (or sometimes a group) who has made fundamental and sustained contributions to theory in operations research
and the management sciences.
The Prize named after mathematician John von Neumann
is awarded for a body of work, rather than a single piece. The Prize was intended to reflect contributions that have stood the test of time. The criteria include significance, innovation, depth, and scientific excellence.
The award is $5,000, a medallion and a citation.
The Prize has been awarded since 1975. The first recipient was George B. Dantzig
for his work on linear programming
.
There is also an IEEE John von Neumann Medal
awarded by the IEEE annually "for outstanding achievements in computer-related science and technology".
Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences
The Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences is an international society for practitioners in the fields of operations research and management science...
is awarded annually to an individual (or sometimes a group) who has made fundamental and sustained contributions to theory in operations research
Operations research
Operations research is an interdisciplinary mathematical science that focuses on the effective use of technology by organizations...
and the management sciences.
The Prize named after mathematician John von Neumann
John von Neumann
John von Neumann was a Hungarian-American mathematician and polymath who made major contributions to a vast number of fields, including set theory, functional analysis, quantum mechanics, ergodic theory, geometry, fluid dynamics, economics and game theory, computer science, numerical analysis,...
is awarded for a body of work, rather than a single piece. The Prize was intended to reflect contributions that have stood the test of time. The criteria include significance, innovation, depth, and scientific excellence.
The award is $5,000, a medallion and a citation.
The Prize has been awarded since 1975. The first recipient was George B. Dantzig
George Dantzig
George Bernard Dantzig was an American mathematical scientist who made important contributions to operations research, computer science, economics, and statistics....
for his work on linear programming
Linear programming
Linear programming is a mathematical method for determining a way to achieve the best outcome in a given mathematical model for some list of requirements represented as linear relationships...
.
List of recipients
- 2010 Søren Asmussen and Peter W. Glynn
- 2009 Yurii Nesterov and Yinyu YeYinyu YeIn mathematical optimization, Yinyu Ye is a specialist in interior point methods, especially convex minimization and in linear programming. Ye is a professor of management science at Stanford University.-Research publications:...
- 2008 Frank KellyFrank Kelly (professor)Francis Patrick "Frank" Kelly, FRS is professor of the Mathematics of Systems in the Statistical Laboratory, University of Cambridge, and Master of Christ's College, Cambridge....
- 2007 Arthur F. Veinott, Jr.
- for his profound contributions to three major areas of operations research and management science: inventory theory, dynamic programming and lattice programming.
- 2006 Martin Grötschel, László LovászLászló LovászLászló Lovász is a Hungarian mathematician, best known for his work in combinatorics, for which he was awarded the Wolf Prize and the Knuth Prize in 1999, and the Kyoto Prize in 2010....
and Alexander Schrijver- for their fundamental path-breaking work in combinatorial optimization.
- 2005 Robert J. Aumann
- in recognition of his fundamental contributions to game theoryGame theoryGame theory is a mathematical method for analyzing calculated circumstances, such as in games, where a person’s success is based upon the choices of others...
and related areas
- in recognition of his fundamental contributions to game theory
- 2004 J. Michael HarrisonJ. Michael HarrisonJ. Michael Harrison is an American scientist, known for his contributions to the theory of mathematical finance, in particularstochastic networks and financial engineering. He has authorednear 90 journal articles and written two books in his area....
- for his profound contributions to two major areas of operations researchOperations researchOperations research is an interdisciplinary mathematical science that focuses on the effective use of technology by organizations...
and management science: stochastic networks and mathematical financeMathematical financeMathematical finance is a field of applied mathematics, concerned with financial markets. The subject has a close relationship with the discipline of financial economics, which is concerned with much of the underlying theory. Generally, mathematical finance will derive and extend the mathematical...
.
- for his profound contributions to two major areas of operations research
- 2003 Arkadi NemirovskiArkadi NemirovskiArkadi Nemirovski is a professor in the H. Milton Stewart School of Industrial and Systems Engineering at Georgia Institute of Technology.Arkadi Nemirovski earned the Ph.D. in Mathematics from Moscow State University and the Doctor of Sciences in Mathematics from the Institute of Cybernetics of...
and Michael J. Todd- for their seminal and profound contributions in continuous optimizationContinuous optimizationContinuous optimization is a branch of optimization in applied mathematics.As opposed to discrete optimization, the variables used in the objective function can assume real values, e.g., values from intervals of the real line....
.
- for their seminal and profound contributions in continuous optimization
- 2002 Donald L. Iglehart and Cyrus Derman
- for their fundamental contributions to performance analysis and optimization of stochastic systems
- 2001 Ward WhittWard WhittWard Whitt is an internationally renowned expert in operations research and management sciences. He is currently the Wai T. Chang Professor of Industrial Engineering and Operations Research at Columbia University. His research focuses on queueing theory, performance analysis, stochastic models of...
- for his contributions to queueing theoryQueueing theoryQueueing theory is the mathematical study of waiting lines, or queues. The theory enables mathematical analysis of several related processes, including arriving at the queue, waiting in the queue , and being served at the front of the queue...
, applied probabilityApplied probabilityMuch research involving probability is done under the auspices of applied probability, the application of probability theory to other scientific and engineering domains...
and stochastic modellingStochastic modellingThis page is concerned with the stochastic modelling as applied to the insurance industry. For other stochastic modelling applications, please see Monte Carlo method and Stochastic asset models. For mathematical definition, please see Stochastic process....
- for his contributions to queueing theory
- 2000 Ellis L. JohnsonEllis L. JohnsonEllis L. Johnson is the Coca-Cola Chaired Professor in the H. Milton Stewart School of Industrial and Systems Engineering at Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta, Georgia.-Early life and education:...
and Manfred W. Padberg - 1999 R. Tyrrell RockafellarR. Tyrrell Rockafellar* for the George Dantzig Prize in 1994 in Optima, Issue 44 page 5.- Books :* Rockafellar, R. Tyrrell. Conjugate duality and optimization. Lectures given at the Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Md., June, 1973. Conference Board of the Mathematical Sciences Regional Conference Series in Applied...
- 1998 Fred W. GloverFred W. GloverFred W. Glover is a professor of computer science at the University of Colorado, and the Chief Technology Officer at OptTek. He is best known as the inventor of the tabu search method, and coined the term "metaheuristic".. Fred Glover was born on March 8, 1937 in Kansas City,...
- 1997 Peter WhittlePeter WhittlePeter Whittle is a mathematician and statistician, working in the fields of stochastic nets, optimal control, time series analysis, stochastic optimization and stochastic dynamics...
- 1996 Peter C. FishburnPeter C. FishburnPeter C. Fishburn is known as a pioneer in the field of decision-making processes.He received his B.S. in industrial engineering from Pennsylvania State University in 1958, his M.S...
- 1995 Egon Balas
- 1994 Lajos TakacsLajos TakácsLajos Takács is a Hungarian mathematician, known for his contributions to probability theory and in particular, queueing theory. He wrote over two hundred scientific papers and six books....
- 1993 Robert HermanRobert HermanRobert Herman was a United States scientist, best known for his work with Ralph Alpher in 1948-50, on estimating the temperature of cosmic microwave background radiation from the Big Bang explosion....
- 1992 Alan J. Hoffman and Philip Wolfe
- 1991 Barlow, Proschan
- 1990 Richard KarpRichard KarpRichard Manning Karp is a computer scientist and computational theorist at the University of California, Berkeley, notable for research in the theory of algorithms, for which he received a Turing Award in 1985, The Benjamin Franklin Medal in Computer and Cognitive Science in 2004, and the Kyoto...
- 1989 Harry M. Markowitz
- 1988 Herbert SimonHerbert SimonHerbert Alexander Simon was an American political scientist, economist, sociologist, and psychologist, and professor—most notably at Carnegie Mellon University—whose research ranged across the fields of cognitive psychology, cognitive science, computer science, public administration, economics,...
- 1987 Samuel KarlinSamuel KarlinSamuel Karlin was an American mathematician at Stanford University in the late 20th century.Karlin was born in Yanova, Poland and immigrated to Chicago as a child...
- 1986 Kenneth J. Arrow
- 1985 Jack EdmondsJack EdmondsJack R. Edmonds is a mathematician, regarded as one of the most important contributors to the field of combinatorial optimization...
- 1984 Ralph Gomory
- 1983 Herbert E. Scarf
- 1982 Abraham Charnes, William W. Cooper, and Richard J. Duffin
- 1981 Lloyd ShapleyLloyd ShapleyLloyd Stowell Shapley is a distinguished American mathematician and economist. He is a Professor Emeritus at University of California, Los Angeles, affiliated with departments of Mathematics and Economics...
- 1980 David GaleDavid GaleDavid Gale was a distinguished American mathematician and economist. He was a Professor Emeritus at University of California, Berkeley, affiliated with departments of Mathematics, Economics, and Industrial Engineering and Operations Research...
, Harold W. KuhnHarold W. KuhnHarold William Kuhn is an American mathematician who studied game theory. He won the 1980 John von Neumann Theory Prize along with David Gale and Albert W. Tucker...
, and Albert W. TuckerAlbert W. TuckerAlbert William Tucker was a Canadian-born American mathematician who made important contributions in topology, game theory, and non-linear programming.... - 1979 David BlackwellDavid Blackwell-Honors and awards:*President, Institute of Mathematical Statistics, 1956*National Academy of Sciences, 1965*American Academy of Arts and Sciences, 1968*Honorary Fellow, Royal Statistical Society, 1976*Vice President, American Statistical Association, 1978...
- 1978 John F. Nash and Carlton E. Lemke
- 1977 Felix PollaczekFelix PollaczekFélix Pollaczek was an Austrian-French engineer and mathematician, known for numerous contributions to number theory, mathematical analysis, mathematical physics and probability theory...
- 1976 Richard BellmanRichard BellmanRichard Ernest Bellman was an American applied mathematician, celebrated for his invention of dynamic programming in 1953, and important contributions in other fields of mathematics.-Biography:...
- 1975 George B. Dantzig for his work on linear programmingLinear programmingLinear programming is a mathematical method for determining a way to achieve the best outcome in a given mathematical model for some list of requirements represented as linear relationships...
There is also an IEEE John von Neumann Medal
IEEE John von Neumann Medal
The IEEE John von Neumann Medal was established by the IEEE Board of Directors in 1990 and may be presented annually "for outstanding achievements in computer-related science and technology." The achievements may be theoretical, technological, or entrepreneurial, and need not have been made...
awarded by the IEEE annually "for outstanding achievements in computer-related science and technology".
See also
- IEEE John von Neumann MedalIEEE John von Neumann MedalThe IEEE John von Neumann Medal was established by the IEEE Board of Directors in 1990 and may be presented annually "for outstanding achievements in computer-related science and technology." The achievements may be theoretical, technological, or entrepreneurial, and need not have been made...
- List of prizes
- Prizes named after peoplePrizes named after peopleThis is a list of prizes that are named after people.For other lists of eponyms see Lists of etymologies.* Ansari X Prize - Anousheh Ansari, Amir Ansari* Prince of Asturias Awards - Felipe, Prince of Asturias-A:...