This is a competitive award that recognizes the lifetime achievements of INFORMS scholars who have made sustained and exceptional contributions to the major areas spanned by ENRE. The name honors the legacy of Harold Hotelling (1895-1973) who made extensive theoretical contributions to the fields of economics and statistics, and applied optimization methods to various practical and important problems in economics, most notably to spatial economics and optimum management of natural resources.
The ENRE Best Publication Award in Energy is given annually to the best refereed journal article in this areas of interest for ENRE. The objective of the award is to recognize the contributions of ENRE members to the field of energy in Operations Research & Management Science. Nominated publications will be judged by a distinguished committee with respect to impact and originality.
This award is given annually to the best paper dealing with energy, environmental, or natural resource issues by a student author who is presenting at the INFORMS Annual Meeting, as judged by a panel of the Energy, Natural Resources, and the Environment Section. Award finalists will present their submitted papers in the ENRE award session at the INFORMS Annual Meeting. This award was formerly also known as "Student Travel Award" and "Student Paper Award".
The ENRE Best Publication Award in Environment and Sustainability is given annually to the best refereed journal article in this areas of interest for ENRE. The objective of the award is to recognize the contributions of ENRE members to the field of environment and sustainability in Operations Research & Management Science. Nominated publications will be judged by a distinguished committee with respect to impact and originality.
The ENRE Best Publication Awards are given annually to the best refereed journal articles in the areas of interest of ENRE, published two calendar years prior to the year in which the award is given. The objective of the award is to recognize the contributions of ENRE members to the respective research areas. Nominated publications will be judged by separate committees of three members for each area with respect to impact and originality.
The ENRE Young Researcher Prize is awarded annually at the INFORMS Annual Meeting to one or more young researcher(s) for an outstanding paper on the application of OR/MS to an important problem in energy, natural resources, or the environment. The award serves as an esteemed recognition of promising researchers who are at the beginning of their academic or industrial career.
