INFORMS
Honors Richard C. Larson
with
2003 President's Award
November
2003
Thomas
M. Cook, President 2003 of the Institute
for Operations Research and the Management
Sciences (INFORMS),
recently presented the INFORMS
President’s Award for 2003
to Dr. Richard C. Larson, Professor
of Civil and Environmental Engineering
and Engineering Systems.
Cook
noted that Larson has distinguished
himself during his career by excelling
in research, teaching innovation,
and the practical application of Operations
Research. He was one of the youngest
winners of the Lanchester
Prize, was the Philip M. Morse
Lecturer, and a recipient of the George
E. Kimball Medal. He is a member
of the National
Academy of Engineering, former
president of the Operations Research
Society of America (ORSA), an INFORMS
fellow, and a finalist in the Franz
Edelman competition.
The
President’s Award is given to
recognize work that advances the welfare
of society. The citation given to
Larson lauded Larson for his contributions
to solving a wide range of urban problems,
specifically “Dr. Larson’s
service on the President’s Crime
Commission; his work with the New
York City police, fire, sanitation,
and ambulance service; and his work
on 911 dispatching, has undoubtedly
saved lives, reduced suffering, and
saved urban budgets millions of dollars.”
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