The Department of Biostatistics at the Harvard School of Public Health named Dr. David DeMets, Professor and Chair, Department of Biostatistics & Medical Informatics, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin, as the recipient of the 2009 Marvin Zelen Leadership Award in Statistical Science. The lecture entitled "Challenges in Clinical Trials; Some Old and Some New" was given on Friday, May 29 immediately following the Biostatistics/Schering-Plough Workshop at Harvard.
This annual award, supported by colleagues, friends and family, was established to honor Dr. Marvin Zelen's long and distinguished career as a statistician and his major role in shaping the field of biostatistics.
The award recognizes an individual in government, industry, or academia, who by virtue of his/her outstanding leadership, has greatly impacted the theory and practice of statistical science. While individual accomplishments are considered, the most distinguishing criterion is the awardee's contribution to the creation of an environment in which statistical science and its applications have flourished. The award recipient will deliver a public lecture on statistical science at the Harvard School of Public Health and will be presented with a citation and an honorarium.
Nominations for the next award, to be given in May 2010, should be sent
to
Department of Biostatistics
Harvard School of Public Health
655 Huntington Avenue, Bldg. 2, 4th Floor
Boston, MA 02115
Nominations should include a letter describing the contributions of the candidate, specifically highlighting the criteria for the award, and a curriculum vita. Supporting letters and materials would be extremely helpful to the committee.
All nominations must be received by December 1, 2009.