Service Award
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.
2022
The 2022 Service Award went to
Joachim Arts, University of Luxembourg, Luxembourg
Robert Boute, KU Leuven, Belgium
Gudrun Kiesmüller, Technical University of Munich, Germany
2018
The 2018 Service Award went to
†Johannes Fichtinger, WU Vienna University of Economics and Business, Austria
Aris Syntetos, Cardiff University, UK
Yacine Rekik, EMLYON Business School, France
2016
The 2016 Service Award went to
Avijit Banerjee, Drexel University, USA
Hiroaki Ishii, Osaka University, Japan
Sandra Transchel, Kuehne Logistics University, Germany
2014
The 2014 Service Award went to
Gerald Reiner, University of Neuchatel, Switzerland
Soren Glud Johansen, University of Aarhus, Denmark
2012
The 2012 Service Award went to
Refik Güllü, Bogazici University, Turkey
Geert-Jan van Houtum, Eindhoven University of Technology, The Netherlands
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
Sven Axsäter (Sweden): He has participated in almost all ISIR Symposia, serving as Speaker, Chairman, Referee every time. It can be also said regardingthe ISIR Summer Schools. He was president 1996-1998. He has brought a large number of his students to the meetings.
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.
