ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE  INTERNATIONAL AWARD IN MEMORY OF PROFESSOR  P.C. MAHALANOBIS

The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of India has instituted a Biennial International Award in memory of the eminent statistician Prof. P.C. Mahalanobis.  The award will be granted to a statistician from a developing country (including India), who has made significant contributions to statistical theory and practice as well as promotion of the best statistical practices. The award consists of a cash prize of US$ 5000.  The Government of India has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the International Statistical Institute (ISI), Voorburg, Netherlands for administering the award.  The first Mahalanobis Prize was awarded to Prof. C.R. Rao, former Director of Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata during the 54^th Session of the International Statistical Institute (ISI) at Berlin on August 18, 2003. The second Mahalanobis Award was awarded to Prof. Ben Kiregyera for his outstanding lifetime contributions in the development of statistics in developing countries at the 55^th ISI Session at Sydney, Australia on April 11, 2005.

 

The next third Mahalanobis Award will be given at the 56^th ISI Session in Lisboa, Portugal during August 22-29, 2007. 

 

          The ISI Mahalanobis Committee, acting as the jury for this prize, has invited the statistical community world wide including National Statistical Societies and Statistical Offices to propose candidates from developing countries for the above award, giving a cohesive write up supporting the proposed candidate.  The proposals may be sent by e-mail to Ms. Shabani Mehta at the ISI Permanent Office (smha@cbs.nl) before June 1, 2006 or at the following address.

 

Executive Director, Permanent Office,
International Statistical Institute,
428 Prinses Beatrixlaan
Post Box 250

2273 XZ Voorburg
The Netherlands

 [e-mail: isi@cbs.nl]