James Wade has received an honorable mention for the first ever Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS) Undergraduate Operations Research Prize.  Wade is a 2010 ISyE graduate from Georgia Tech and is pursuing his PhD in Biomedical Engineering, also at Georgia Tech.  Wade is also currently a member of the USA National Canoe/Kayak team. Wade will present his work at the INFORMS Annual Meeting in November.

About INFORMS

INFORMS was formed in 1995 by a merger between Operations Research Society of America and The Institute of Management Sciences.  It's goal is to improve operations, management, and decision making for individuals and groups.  The Undergraduate Operations Research Prize Competition is awarded each year to a student or group of students who conducted significant research in operations and management.  For more information on INFORMS, go to http://www.informs.org/