YOUNG RESEARCHER CONNECTION

Nomination Deadline: March 31, 2007

The Young Researcher Connection (YRC), held in conjunction with the INFORMS Conference on Practice, is a program of special events that introduces participants to well-established researchers and practitioners for more effective communication. The program includes registration to the Practice Conference, as well as networking events exclusive to YRC participants.

YRC provides participants with new perspectives into some of the most critical problems facing industry today, enabling them to broaden their research agendas. The goal is for these O.R. leaders of the future to have an opportunity, early in their careers, to apply their outstanding analytical talents to important business problems.

YRC is open to researchers from both academia and industry. Participants must have completed their PhD no earlier than 2001 for this year’s program.  Each Young Researcher is nominated by their department chair (for university faculty) or manager (for industry participants).

Young Researchers nominated and selected for this honor will receive a 57% reduction of the conference registration fee to USD$345. Awardees are expected to participate fully in the YRC events, as well as the conference sessions and social programs. Please note that YRC participants from previous years are ineligible for nomination.

To Nominate a Young Researcher
Please send an email to practice@informs.org, containing the following information:

• Nominee's name, email address and telephone number
• University and department
• Nominee’s position at the university
• Nominee's research areas
• Nominee’s year of PhD completion
• A brief paragraph explaining why this person is being nominated (50-150 words)

Questions on the YRC
Contact Teresa Cryan (terry.cryan@informs.org; 800-343-0062 or 401-722-2595 x210)