News archive - February 2023

Thursday, February 9, 2023

Professor Nathaniel Stevens recipient of the 2023 ASQ Feigenbaum Medal

Nathaniel Stevens

The Department of Statistics and Actuarial Science congratulates professor Nathaniel Stevens as being named the winner of the 2023 ASQ Feigenbaum Medal. This achievement is awarded for the "outstanding characteristics of leadership, professionalism, and potential in the field of quality and also whose work has been or, will become of distinct benefit to mankind." (ASQ)

The citation reads: "For outstanding contributions to the development and application of statistics in business and industry, to the mentoring of undergraduate and graduate students, and to the service of the broad Quality community."

The medal will be presented in Philadelphia at 2023 ASQ's World Conference on Quality and Improvement

Monday, February 6, 2023

Professor Stefan Steiner recipient of the 2023 ASQ Shewhart Medal

Stefan Steiner

The Department of Statistics and Actuarial Science congratulates professor Stefan Steiner as being named the winner of the 2023 ASQ Shewhart Medal. This achievement is awarded for the "outstanding technical contributions and leadership in the field of modern quality control and improvement, especially through the development of theory, principles, techniques, and successful applications in the area of quality." (ASQ)

The citation reads: "For his outstanding leadership in the field of industrial statistics; for his innovation and technical contributions in measurement system analysis, process monitoring, statistical engineering, and variation reduction; and for his dedicated promotion of quality improvement in business, industry, and healthcare."

The medal will be presented in Philadelphia at 2023 ASQ's World Conference on Quality and Improvement