ASOR New Researcher Encouragement Award

The ASOR New Encouragement Award is intended to recognise new researchers who have completed a research degree at Master or PhD level in OR or in a related field with significant contribution to the advancement of OR from any Australian university. Normally candidates will be considered who completed all requirements for their degree between the two consecutive ASOR National conferences, i.e. between September 2009 and July 2011.

In general there will be one award in each category. However, the ASOR National council will make the final decision.

The selection committee will rate work by each applicant on a 5 point scale, considering:

• Originality
• Contribution to Theory
• Contribution to direct application, etc

Final decision will be based on sum of these ratings.

The ASOR New Encouragement Award (2011) will be conferred at a special ceremony to be organised as part of the forthcoming IFORS2011 Conference, which is scheduled to take place in Melbourne, July 10-15.

Recipients