RSS Honours - Celebrating the work of RSS fellows


Honours Committee members:

Chair: John Aston (President) 

Andy Garrett  

Peter Buhlmann 

Tricia Dodd 

David Firth 

Scott Heald 

Janine Illian 

Fiona Steele

Jill Leyland

Arnoldo Frigessi

Clare Griffiths

Richard Samworth

David Caplan
 

Through our medals and prizes, we celebrate the  extensive talent of our members and recognise their substantial contributions to society and to the data disciplines. 

We are pleased to celebrate our members excellent contributions to statistics and recognise the impact and importance of their work. 
This year we have awarded the following; 

Guy Medal Gold – Professor Peter McCullagh  
Guy Medal Silver – Professor Christl Donnelly
Guy Medal Bronze - Dr Maria Skoularidou 
Barnett Award - Professor Finn Lindgren 
Chambers Medal – Dr Sophie Carr 

Read more about the winners. 

Citations of the winners can be found here. 

 

Guy Medals

Named after William Augustus Guy, the British medical statistician. The Bronze and Silver medals are awarded annually and the Gold medal is awarded every two years

The Barnett Award

Established in memory of Vic Barnett, recognising outstanding contributions to the field of environmental statistics

Honorary Fellowship

Awarded to individuals of great eminence working in fields related to statistics who are not necessarily or primarily members of the statistical profession

David Cox Research Prize

Awarded to a fellow of the Society near the beginning of their research career for an outstanding published contribution to statistical theory or application

Bradford Hill Medal

Awarded to a fellow for outstanding or influential contributions to medical statistics

Howard Medal

Awarded to those who have contributed to the field of social statistics

Greenfield Industrial Medal

Recognising contributions of statistical science to all aspects of manufacturing industry

Wood Medal

Established in memory of the statistician Frances Wood OBE (1883–1919), recognising contributions to economic or social statistics

Chambers Medal

Awarded to a fellow who has not held or been elected to the office of President, for outstanding services to the Society

West Medal

Awarded for outstanding contributions to the development or communication of official statistics

Mardia Prize

Created to bring together statisticians with other scientists through workshops in emerging interdisciplinary areas