Before finalizing any decision on the COPSS Fisher Award, a more careful examination of the impact
on the ASA community will be judicious. C.R. Rao, D.R. Cox, H. Chernoff, and others in the 95+ age
group may or may not be able to share their thoughts on the issue. Brad Efron, Don Rubin, Grace Wahba,
Nan Laird, and others should be invited to share their thoughts to gain more understanding on the issue.
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Subir Ghosh
Professor, Statistics
Univeristy of California, Riverside
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