Rousseeuw Prize for Statistics
| The Rousseeuw Prize for Statistics | |
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King Philippe handing out the first Rousseeuw Prize | |
| Awarded for | innovations in statistical research with impact on statistical practice and society |
| Country | Belgium |
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| Reward(s) | A medal, a certificate, and a monetary award of US$1,000,000 |
| First award | 2022 |
| Website | rousseeuwprize |
The Rousseeuw Prize for Statistics awards innovations in statistical research with impact on society. This biennial prize is awarded in even years, and consists of a medal, a certificate, and a monetary reward of US$1,000,000, similar to the Nobel Prize in other disciplines. The home institution of the Prize is the King Baudouin Foundation (KBF) in Belgium, which appoints the international jury and carries out the selection procedure. The award money comes from the Rousseeuw Foundation created by the statistician Peter Rousseeuw.