Awards
Many members of ISIR have significantly advanced the goals of the organization through their general contributions to knowledge, the formation of professionals, the promotion of international cooperation and/or exemplary practice. In effort to recognize such individuals who have advanced the goals of ISIR through contributions to the profession and service to the organization the Society founded a Fellows program in 1996. New Fellows are announced at the International Symposia.
2010
Fellow Award for
Attila Chikán
Prof. Chikán has been named a Fellow of ISIR for a number of reasons. First and foremost are his contributions to the organization. As founder of ISIR he realized his vision of international scholarly collaboration, enriching the research and lives of many colleagues. As First Vice President and Secretary General, his leadership has sustained the life of the organization and provided great value to its members. Prof. Chikán’s role in mentoring and developing students and colleagues alike extends far beyond his role in ISIR. From the creation of a college to broaden and deepen the experience of university students to his collaboration with colleagues in research and publication, he has shared his knowledge, contacts, insights and time. His influence has been felt from the classroom to the boardroom in government and in business.
The intellectual contributions of Prof. Chikán are significant as well. His publications number in the hundreds. His books and articles have influenced academics and practitioners alike. Especially noteworthy is the interdisciplinary nature of his work. By incorporating micro and macro views of economic phenomena, Prof. Chikán crosses boundaries to provide much deeper understanding of system behavior. Similarly, his melding of mathematical modeling and organizational behavior also enriches his insights. His results don’t remain in academia. They are incorporated into practice through seminars and workshops, Prof. Chikán’s consulting and his board memberships. It is for his service to ISIR, mentoring of individuals, influence on the field and contributions to practice that Prof. Chikán is named Fellow of ISIR.
2008
Jacob Wijngaard, University of Groningen, The Netherlands
2006
Henk Zijm, University of Twente, The Netherlands
2004
Louis Maccini, The Johns Hopkins University, USA
D. Clay Whybark, University of North Carolina, USA
2002
Sven Axsäter (Sweden)
Maurice C. Bonney (United Kingdom)
2000
Hans-Joachim Girlich (Germany)
Edward A. Silver (Canada)He is one of the most cited authors ever in inventory management. Besides his well known and classical book with Rein Peterson (“Decision Systems for Inventory Management and Production Planning”) he wrote numerous articles which greatly influenced the development of our research area. Most notably, the Silver-Meal algorythm is one of the fundamentals of inventory management. Ed has been a participant of many ISIR meeting and he was the President of our Society in 1994-1996.
1998
Ekaterina Bulinskaya (Russia): was the author of some very early, high level papers on stochastic inventory theory (first already in 1964). Since then she has written a series of extremely valuable and high level papers on the subject. Having overcome a number of difficulties she is one of the most regular participants of the ISIR Symposia. She served in a number of roles, including repeated EC membership.
Robert W. Grubbström (Sweden): has published a number of papers of various aspects of inventory theory, especially regarding the use of control theory, the annuity stream principle, and the theory of MRP. He attended all the 10 Symposia and was President between 1990 and 1992. He held various other offices throughout the history of ISIR. Manages the publication of the Proceedings of the Symposia and plays a great role in getting young researchers to ISIR and its Symposia.
Michael C. Lovell (USA): has published a number of fundamental papers since his seminal work in 1961 on Manufacturers Inventories Sales Expectations and the Acceleration Principle. Most recently his works on the development of the economics of inventories are of great importance. He participated in 8 of the 10 Symposia; served as President 1992-1994, Chairman of the Economics Section for many years. He organized the largest North American conference of ISIR in 1984, manages the annual ISIR sessions of the Allied Social Sciences Associations meetings.
†Andrew Z. Szendrovits (Canada): wrote a large number of inventory related papers in the most respected journals (MS, OR etc.) and made especially important contributions to the integration of inventory problems with those of production and logistics. Attended six of the 10 Symposia and played special role in helping the development of young researchers. He served in several roles in ISIR, including membership in the EC.
ISIR depends upon the goodwill and expertise of those people who volenteer their time to promote the goals of the organization. Many of these people have performed invaluable service over a number of years both in official roles and in providing help whenever needed. In order to recognize the outstanding contributions to the operation of the Society ISIR has created a meritorious service award. Recipients of the award are publicly recognized at the International Symposium. Prior to each symposium he Secretary General prepares a list of potential recepients based on the received nomination lists. The Executive Committee determines if there is to be an award, if so, who will receive it.
2010
The 2010 Service award went to
Karl Inderfurth (University of Magdeburg, Germany) has been a regular participant of the Symposium since 1994. He was a member of the Executive Committee for two terms between 1994 and 2002. He has been instrumental in helping the succcessful operation of ISIR in several ways, including presentations, chairmanship and refereeing.
Imre Dobos (Corvinus University of Budapest, Hungary) attended his first symposium in 1988. Ever since then he has been providing invaluable assistance in every possible ways to ISIR: as speaker, session chairman, organizer, referee etc. We can always rely on him, when some high quality job must be made with real urgency.
2008
The 2008 Service award went to
Owen Irvine, Michigan State University, USA
Lucio Zavanella, Universitá degli Studi di Brescia, Italy
2006
The 2006 Service award went to
Stefan Minner, University of Mannheim, Germany. Has been an attendant of a number of ISIR symposia. He has done a lot for increasing the visibility of ISIR and served in several functions (referee, chairman etc.). Organized and managed a highly successful ISIR Summer School in Mannheim, 2005.
Timo Pirttilä, Lappeenranta University of Technology, Finland. Has been an attendant of the ISIR symposia from the very beginning. He was a member of the ISIR EC in two terms. He has been very active in maintaining a strong Finnish participation at the Symposia by bringing his students and other colleagues to the meetings.
2004
The 2004 Service Award went to
Danuta Kisperska-Moron and Ton de Kok
University of Economics, Poland -Eindhoven University of Technology, The Netherlands
It was the fifth time that ISIR, in order to recognize the considerable contributions of some colleagues to ISIR over a number of years, presented Service Awards at the Banquet of the 2004 Symposium to two ISIR members. Their ISIR careers are rather similar: Both colleagues have been active in ISIR for many years, served or serve in the Executive Committee and have played key roles in the ISIR Symposia and other events and fields of operation.
2002
The 2002 Service Award went to
Roger M. Hill (United Kingdom): He attended the ISIR Symposium first in 1990 and since then he has been regular participant, speaker, referee, chairman. He organized the Fourth ISIR Summer School in Exeter in 1999 with great success and edited the proceedings of the school. He is an esteemed member of the ISIR community and helps spreading the fame and good principles of our Society.
Sotirios Papachristos (Greece): He attended the ISIR Symposium first in 1990 and since then he has been regular participant, speaker, referee, chairman. He organized the Third ISIR Summer School in Ioannina in 1997 with great success and edited the proceedings of the school. He is an esteemed member of the ISIR community and helps spreading the fame and good principles of our Society.
2000
The 2000 Service Award went to
Moheb Ghali (USA): He was participant of the very first ISIR Symposium in 1980 and since then he has been present at almost all occasions. He has served as Speaker, Chairman, Referee every time. He was also a speaker at the ISIR Summer Schools. He has been on the Executive Committee in several terms. He has organized a successful inventory session at the ASSA Meetings.
1998
The 1998 Service Award went to
Marija and Ludvig Bogataj (Slovenia), who were regular participants of the ISIR Symposia, with high level papers. They organized a successful ISIR Summer School, followed with a two volume publication. Served as chairpersons, referees at most Symposia.
Hans-Joachim Girlich (Germany), who was regular participant of the ISIR Symposia, always with remarkable papers. He was the initiator of the ISIR Summer Schools and organizer of the first such school. He held various offices in ISIR, including EC membership.
Edward A. Silver (Canada), who was a frequent participant of ISIR Symposia.
He served as President 1994-96, President-Elect 1992-94, Immediate Past President 1996-98.
1996
The award was first presented in 1996 and went to
Robert W. Grubbström (Sweden), who was ISIR President in 1990-1992. He has established and maintained contact with Elsevier, making it possible to publish the Proceedings of the Symposia. He participated in all Symposia and ISIR Summer Schools.
Peter Kelle (Hungary & USA), who was extremely helpful in starting and maintaining the operation of the Secretariat in Budapest. He has been during the years probably the most active volunteer helping in everyday matters. He was on the local organizing committee of most Symposia and attended seven of them. Michael C. Lovell (USA), who was ISIR President in 1992-1994. He did a tremendous job in advertising ISIR in the USA and among fellow economists all over the world. He has organized an ISIR conference in honour of Tom Whitin in 1987 and arranged a whole series of annual ISIR sessions at the Allied Social Science Associations Meetings.
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