HKSS – John Aitchison Prize in Statistics
Applications for HKSS - John Aitchison Prize in Statistics, 2024 have been closed. The next round of application will be open in around August 2024.
The Prize was established in 2022 by the Hong Kong Statistical Society (HKSS), to honour the distinguished career and contributions of Professor John Aitchison (1926-2016), Chair Professor of Statistics at the University of Hong Kong between 1976 and 1989 and founder and first President of the HKSS.
The objective of the Prize is to reward excellence in PhD research, as demonstrated by a research paper, in Statistics or a closely related discipline.
The Prize is awarded once a year, with its value currently being HK$12,000. Normally, there shall be only one award made every year, but the Adjudication Panel may recommend multiple awards to be made with the award amount to be shared by the awardees.
Application for HKSS – John Aitchison Prize in Statistics, 2024
Awardee for HKSS – John Aitchison Prize in Statistics, 2024
- Dr. Guohao SHEN (PDF) (2022 PhD Graduate at the Chinese University of Hong Kong)
- News item in Royal Statistical Society (PDF) [to be updated]
Media reporting
- Singtao.com ["香港統計學會推約翰艾奇森獎 表揚傑出博士研究生", 29 July 2022]
- Bastille Post ["香港統計學會首推「約翰艾奇森獎」 傑出博士研究生可獲1.2萬獎金", 29 July 2022]