Call for Nominations
George Pólya Prize
The George Pólya Prize honors the memory of George Pólya and is given every other year for notable contributions in two alternating categories.
The 2012 award will be given for a notable application of combinatorial theory. The award will be presented at the 2012 SIAM Annual Meeting (AN12), to be held jointly with the SIAM Conference on Financial Mathematics and Engineering (FM12), July 9-13, 2012, in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Eligibility
The prize is broadly intended to recognize specific recent work. Strong preference will be given to selecting one person as the prize winner.
Description of Award
The award will consist of an engraved medal and a $20,000 cash prize. Travel expenses to the award ceremony will be provided by the prize fund.
Nominations
A letter of nomination, including a description of achievement(s), should be sent by October 15, 2011, to:
George Pólya Prize Selection Committee
c/o J. M. Littleton
SIAM
3600 Market Street, 6th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19104-2688
USA
E-mail: littleton@siam.org
Telephone: +1-215-382-9800 ext. 303
Fax: +1-215-386-7999
Selection Committee
The list of selection committee members will be posted when it becomes available.
