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.
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
Established in memory of Vic Barnett, recognising outstanding contributions to the field of environmental statistics
Awarded to individuals of great eminence working in fields related to statistics who are not necessarily or primarily members of the statistical profession
Awarded to a fellow of the Society near the beginning of their research career for an outstanding published contribution to statistical theory or application
Awarded to a fellow for outstanding or influential contributions to medical statistics
Awarded to those who have contributed to the field of social statistics
Recognising contributions of statistical science to all aspects of manufacturing industry
Established in memory of the statistician Frances Wood OBE (1883–1919), recognising contributions to economic or social statistics
Awarded to a fellow who has not held or been elected to the office of President, for outstanding services to the Society
Awarded for outstanding contributions to the development or communication of official statistics
Created to bring together statisticians with other scientists through workshops in emerging interdisciplinary areas