Call for Nomination
SIAG/OPT Prize
The SIAM Activity Group on Optimization Prize (SIAG/OPT Prize) will be awarded at the SIAM Conference on Optimization to be held May 16-19, 2011, in Darmstadt, Germany.
The SIAG/OPT Prize, established in 1992, is awarded to the author(s) of the most outstanding paper, as determined by the prize committee, on a topic in optimization published in English in a peer-reviewed journal. The eligibility period is the four calendar years preceding the year of the conference.
Eligibility
Candidate papers must be published in English in a peer-reveiwed journal bearing a publication date in the 2007-2010 calendar years (January 1, 2007 - December 31, 2010). They must contain significant research contributions to the field of optimization, as commonly defined in the mathematical literature, with direct or potential applications.
Description of the Award
The award will consist of a plaque and a certificate containing the citation. At least one of the prize recipients is expected to attend the award ceremony and to present the paper at the conference.
Nominations
Nominations, including a letter of nomination and a PDF version of the paper, should be submitted via e-mail to Professor Yinyu Ye, Chair of the SIAG/OPT Prize Committee, before December 1, 2010. Professor Ye can be contacted at yinyu-ye@stanford.edu.
Selection Committee
Click here to see a list of selection committee members by year.
