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Wilks Memorial Award
DescriptionOutstanding contributions to statistics
CountryUSA
Presented byAmerican Statistical Association
First awarded1964
Websitehttp://www.amstat.org/awards/index.cfm?fuseaction=wilks

The Wilks Memorial Award is awarded by the American Statistical Association to recognize outstanding contributions to statistics. It was established in 1964 and is awarded yearly. It is named in memory of the statistician Samuel S. Wilks. The award consists of a medal, a citation and a cash honorarium of US$1500 (as of 2008).

Winners of the Wilks Memorial Award

References

  • "Wilks Memorial Award". American Statistical Association. Retrieved 2011-11-05.