New Zealand
Operations Research Society of New Zealand (ORSNZ)
Founding
The ORSNZ was founded in 1965 by staff at the Applied Maths Division of the DSIR (Department of Scientific and Industrial Research), a government department based primarily in Wellington.
The Operations Research Society of New Zealand (ORSNZ) is a nationwide not-for-profit registered charity comprising academics and public servants,
consultants and people in industry.
Objectives
The primary aim of the Society is to promote Operations Research and Management Science in New Zealand in both academic and industrial aspects.
Members
ORSNZ currently has over 150 members within New Zealand and is affiliated to APORS and IFORS.
Activities
Conferences
The ORSNZ conference rotates around the NZ universities in either Auckland, Hamilton, Wellington and Christchurch.
Publication
Operations Research and Management Science in New Zealand publishes a newsletter several times a year at ORSNZ Newsletter.
Awards
Young Practitioner Prize
The ORSNZ has regular Young Practitioner Prizes to encourage students and practitioners in OR. Click here for more details, including a list of these prize winners.
Hans Daellenbach Prize:
The ORSNZ also awards the Hans Daellenbach Prize to distinguished contributors in Operations Research. Click here for more details on the nomination process and a list of past prize winners.
Honoray Visting Lecturers
The ORSNZ invites nominations for ORSNZ honorary visiting lecturers to visit New Zealand between September and June each year.
APORS Young Scholar and National Paper
In association with IFORS (International Federation of OR Societies), the ORSNZ provides support for a young scholar to attend the APORS (Asia Pacific OR Societies) annual conference.
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