Vance R. Wanner Memorial Award
2006 Recipient
Citation
Military operations research
contributes effectively to the nation’s security to the degree that it meets
the evolving needs of defense and conforms to the highest
standards of scientific quality and timeliness.
To grant recognition to individual practitioners who have made
outstanding contributions to the progress of this advancing profession, the
Military Operations Research Society has established the Vance R. Wanner
Memorial Award. The Directors of
the Military Operations Research Society have selected, for this award in 2006:
Dr Roy E. Rice, FS
has made significant long term contributions to the Military
Operations Research Society and to the operations research profession as a
leader, as a volunteer helping to make MORS workshops and symposiums a success,
as an active member contributing to the professional dialogue and professional
development with his peers, and as a mentor to the junior members of the
profession. He has led development both of formal training courses that have
trained thousands and of informal mentoring programs throughout his career. He
has developed innovative methodologies and tools and led assessments that have
addressed many of the most challenging problems confronting the OR community.
His analyses have addressed a wide range of defense problems: optimizing
performance or costs of C4ISR force mixes; has made significant long term contributions to the Military
Operations Research Society and to the operations research profession as a
leader, as a volunteer helping to make MORS workshops and symposiums a success,
as an active member contributing to the professional dialogue and professional
development with his peers, and as a mentor to the junior members of the
profession. He has led development both of formal training courses that have
trained thousands and of informal mentoring programs throughout his career. He
has developed innovative methodologies and tools and led assessments that have
addressed many of the most challenging problems confronting the OR community.
His analyses have addressed a wide range of defense problems: optimizing
performance or costs of C4ISR force mixes; cost and operational performance
trade studies for the Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) program; strategic force
optimization and strategic stability; logistics analyses and strategic mobility
modernization. Dr Rice exemplifies
the high standards of the Military Operations Research Society. His sustained
accomplishments in work of the highest technical caliber and practical utility
are characteristic of our most talented professionals and are in keeping with
the very essence of the Vance R. Wanner Award.
In recognition of his long and valuable service to the military
operations research community and to MORS, the Society bestows this award.
