Award for Statistical Excellence in the Pharmaceutical Industry
The award for statistical excellence in the pharmaceutical industry is made jointly with Statisticians in the Pharmaceutical Industry (PSI) every year.
The aim of the award is to recognise pieces of work which demonstrate an outstanding level of influence in the application of an existing statistical practice, or an innovation, that has strengthened the quality and efficiency of investigations in the pharmaceutical industry.
Read about the 2024 winner.
Criteria
We look for entries that have demonstrated one or more of the following:
- A clear understanding of the needs of researchers and investigators
- An application of an existing statistical practice to a new area that has increased the quality and efficiency of investigations
- A new development in the design of investigations and/or the analysis of data that has led to further insights into the safety, efficacy and value of medicines or devices
- An excellent way to communicate results that is clear and helpful to a wide array of users, showing how statisticians understand the range of user needs
- Evidence of how they are widening the applicability of their work.
Entries should focus on one piece of work only, we cannot accept entries which reference multiple projects.
All supporting evidence should be included in the answers to the questions included in the entry form, we cannot accept additional documentation or URLs.
Previous winners