Statistics in Chemistry Award Sponsor This award is sponsored by the Chemometrics Committee of the ASA Section on Physical and Engineering Sciences (SPES). Purpose and History The purpose of this award is to recognize outstanding collaborative endeavors between statisticians and chemists. Selection Criteria Nominations are judged on two criteria: the innovative use of statistics to solve a problem in chemistry and the impact of the solution on the problem. In odd-numbered years, only work published in refereed statistics, chemistry or chemometrics journals during the previous two years is considered. In even-numbered years, both published and unpublished work performed during the previous two years are considered. A statistician, to be eligible for the award, shall be an ASA member. Form of Award Each recipient receives a certificate and shares a $2,000 cash prize. Important Dates Nominations for the award should be submitted by April 1. The award will be presented at the Joint Statistical Meetings in August. Nominations Nominations should contain a cover letter explaining the significance of the work and six copies of the paper. (Unpublished work should be described in a format similar to a published paper.) Nominations should be sent to the current committee chair. Committee Members The award committee consists of three statisticians and four chemists (to be determined).
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