Award winners:
1. Professor Rajiv Banker: Winner of the first William W. Cooper Lifetime Contribution Award in Data Envelopment Analysis – August 2012
The first award committee:
Peter Bogetoft, Ali Emrouznejad, Finn Førsund,, Luka Neralic, Joe Paradi and Subhash Ray
2. Professor Rolf Färe: Winner of the 2013th William W. Cooper Lifetime Contribution Award in Data Envelopment Analysis – July 2013
The 2013th award committee:
Rajiv Banker, Ali Emrouznejad, Finn Førsund,, Luka Neralic, Joe Paradi and Subhash Ray
3. Professor Finn Førsund,: Winner of the 2014th William W. Cooper Lifetime Contribution Award in Data Envelopment Analysis – April 2014
The 2014th award committee:
Rajiv Banker, Ali Emrouznejad, Rolf Färe, Luka Neralic, Joe Paradi and Subhash Ray
4. Professor Subhash Ray,: Winner of the 2016th William W. Cooper Lifetime Contribution Award in Data Envelopment Analysis – May 2016
4. Professor Luka Neralic,: Winner of the 2017th William W. Cooper Lifetime Contribution Award in Data Envelopment Analysis – May 2016
Call for nominations:William W. Cooper Lifetime Contribution Award in Data Envelopment AnalysisThe International Data Envelopment Analysis Society (iDEAs) is pleased to invite nominations for the William W. Cooper Lifetime Contribution Award in Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA). The deadline for submitting nominations for this year award is March 15, 2017. Once nominated, individuals are considered for at least three successive years. The award is given to the most distinguished scholars contributing to advances in DEA and not necessarily given out every year. The award winner will be invited to deliver the William W. Cooper Memorial Lecture at the iDEAs annual conference. The names of previous award winners will be posted at the iDEAs website. This is a Lifetime Contribution Award given to an individual who has contributed substantially and significantly to the theory and practice of DEA during the individual’s academic career. Examples of accomplishments include, but are not limited to:
Please submit nominations electronically to Ali Emrouznejad (Award Committee Chair) at a.emrouznejad@aston.ac.uk. All nominations must include a curriculum vitae of the nominee and a detailed letter highlighting the individual’s accomplishments and contributions. Self-nominations are welcome. Award Committee: Rajiv Banker, Ali Emrouznejad, Rolf Färe, Finn Førsund, Luka Neralic, and Subhash Ray |