ASA - Wilks Memorial Award

Organization: American Statistical Association

The award, one of ASA's most prestigious, was established in 1964 to honor the memory and distinguished career of Samuel S. Wilks by recognizing outstanding contributions to statistics that carry on in the spirit of his work. The Wilks Award includes two cash benefits.In selecting the winners, the charge to the Samuel S. Wilks Memorial Medal Committee is:To select a recipient based primarily on contributions (either recent or past) to the advancement of scientific or technical knowledge, ingenious application of existing knowledge, or successful activity in the fostering of cooperative scientific efforts that have been directly involved in matters of national defense or public interest.