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The Noether awards were established in 1999 as a tribute to Gottfried Emanuel Noether, a leading scholar in nonparametric statistics with interests in research and teaching. Noether’s wife, Emiliana Noether, and daughter, Monica Noether, presented the American Statistical Association with an endowment fund to recognize distinguished researchers and teachers and to support research in the field of nonparametric statistics.
The Noether Distinguished Scholar Award is given each year to a distinguished senior researcher/teacher in nonparametric statistics, who delivers an invited lecture at the Joint Statistical Meetings the year they are selected. In addition, the honoree is presented $5,000.
The Noether Early Career Scholar Award is given each year to an accomplished young researcher. This award is made to foster, encourage, and support both research and teaching in nonparametric statistics. The honoree is presented with $2,500 the year they are selected and delivers a lecture at the Joint Statistical Meetings the year of their award.
The Noether Award Committee selects the Noether Distinguished Scholar based on outstanding contributions to the theory, methodology, and/or novel applications to nonparametric statistics—interpreted broadly—that have had substantial, sustained impact on the subject, its practical applications, and its pedagogy.
The Noether Early Career Scholar is selected based on significant accomplishments in nonparametric statistics, interpreted broadly to include theory, methodology, and outstanding applications. Eligibility for this award is for those under 35 and within eight years of their PhD as of January 1st of the nomination year.
The Noether Distinguished Scholar Award and the Noether Early Career Scholar Award are presented at the Joint Statistical Meetings. Both honorees deliver invited lectures at the Joint Statistical Meetings during the year of their awards.
Nominations for both awards are due by January 15 and require the following:
Note: for multi-authored publications, letters involving the Noether Early Career Scholar Award should indicate the independent contributions made by the nominee
Please contact the committee chair.
Noether Distinguished Scholar 2023:Tony Cai 2022: Marc Hallin 2021: Regina Liu 2020: Art Owen 2019: Michael R. Kosorok 2018: Jianqing Fan
2017: Hans-Georg Müeller 2016: Jane-Ling Wang 2015: Willem Rutger van Zwet 2014: Raymond J. Carroll 2013: Jayaram Sethuraman 2012: Joseph L. Gastwirth 2011: Jon A. Wellner
Noether Early Career Scholar 2023: Chao Gao 2023: Weijie Su 2022: Yen-Chi Chen 2021: Anru Zhang 2020: Tracey Ke 2019: Matthew Reimherr 2018: Anirban Bhattacharya
2017: Eric B. Laber 2016: Jing Lei 2015: Han Liu 2014: Arnab Maity 2013: Yingying Fan 2012: Guang Cheng 2011: Ying Wei