Statistical Excellence in the Pharmaceutical Industry

Nominations are now open for the award for statistical excellence in the pharmaceutical industry jointly made by the Royal Statistical Society and PSI (Statisticians in the Pharmaceutical Industry). Nominations will close at 5pm on Friday, 24 May 2013.

The winner or winners will be announced towards the beginning of July 2013 with the award being presented at the Royal Statistical Society's awards reception at its conference in Newcastle on Tuesday, 3 September 2013.

Download the nomination form (Word format, 128kb)
 

Award details

The award recognises work carried out or completed in the previous year. For the year 2012, eligible examples should be dated between 1 January 2012 and 31 December 2012.

The award will be for the most influential example of the application of an existing statistical practice, or the implementation of an innovative statistical practice, in the pharmaceutical industry.

Nominations are likely to have demonstrated one or more of the following criteria:

• a clear understanding of the needs of researchers and investigators;
• an application of an existing statistical practice to a new area which has increased the quality and efficiency of investigations;
• a new development in the design of investigations and/or the analysis of data that has led to further insights into the safety, efficacy and value of medicines or devices;
• an excellent way to communicate results that is clear and helpful to a wide array of users, showing how statisticians understand the range of user needs.