The Lagakos Distinguished Alumni Award has been established in memory of Dr. Stephen Lagakos, a faculty member and former chair of the Department of Biostatistics who passed away in a tragic automobile accident in 2009.
Professor Lagakos was a leader in the Department, the School of Public Health, and more broadly, in the international community of quantitative biomedical researchers. Steve’s qualities of commitment, passion, intellectual brilliance, and personal generosity had a direct personal impact on our lives; and his contributions to biostatistics and to AIDS research were fundamental.
This award serves to honor Steve’s distinguished career, and to recognize Department alumni whose research in statistical theory and application, leadership in biomedical research, and commitment to teaching have had a major impact on the theory and practice of statistical science.
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Dr. Melissa Begg was the first recipient of the newly established Lagakos Distinguished Alumni Award. Dr. Begg delivered a lecture entitled "Statistics and the Big Picture: Using Stories, Images, and Analogies to See Patterns and Make Predictions" and was presented with the inaugural award on Friday, September 28, 2012, preceding the kickoff of the 2012 HSPH Alumni Weekend. Dr. Begg was graduated from the Department of Biostatistics at Harvard in 1989, and currently serves as Professor of Clinical Biostatistics and Vice Dean of Education at the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health. Dr. Begg is also the Co-Director of the Irving Institute for Clinical and Translational Research. The award recognized Dr. Begg's accomplishments in education, scientific collaboration, and statistical methodology as well as her leadership role in academic administration. |
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| The Lagakos Alumni Award Committee |
| c/o Shaina Andelman |
| Department of Biostatistics |
| Harvard School of Public Health |
| 655 Huntington Avenue, Bldg 2, 4th Floor |
| Boston, MA 02115 |
Nominations should include contact information for yourself and your candidate, and the candidate's curriculum vita if available. If possible, please include a letter describing the contributions of the candidate, specifically highlighting the criteria for the award. Supporting letters and materials would be extremely helpful to the committee, but are not required.
All nominations must be received by May 20, 2013.