INDIA: Calyampudi Radhakrishna Rao, a well-known Indian-American statistician, has won the International Prize in Statistics for the year 2023. This prize is often called the “Nobel Prize of Statistics.”
The International Prize in Statistics is awarded every two years by five leading international statistics organizations, recognising significant achievements by individuals or teams in the field of statistics.
In 1945, Rao published a paper in the Bulletin of the Calcutta Mathematical Society that was very important. This paper laid the groundwork for modern statistics and gave scientists tools that are still used a lot today. He demonstrated three fundamental results that helped shape the future of the field.
Rao has been associated with the Indian Statistical Institute (ISI) in Kolkata since 1941 and is one of the architects of the institute. He has received many awards for his contributions to the field of statistics, including the Padma Bhushan in 1968 and the Padma Vibhushan in 2001.
Rao has also worked as a professor at the University of Pittsburgh, as the Eberly professor and chair of statistics at the Pennsylvania State University, and as the director of the Centre for Multivariate Analysis there.
The award-winning statistician’s contribution to the field of statistics is widely recognised. Legendary C.R. Rao, at 102, has received the Nobel Prize in statistics. At the Indian Statistical Institute, he carried on Mahalanobis’ legacy until 1979, tweeted Congressman Jairam Ramesh.
Rao will get the award, which comes with an $80,000 prize, in July 2023 at the International Statistical Institute World Statistics Congress, which is held every two years and is held in Ottawa, Canada.
The significance of Rao’s work continues to influence the development of the field of statistics, and his recognition with this award highlights the significant contributions made by Indian-American statisticians in the field.
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