Faculty Staff acknowledged during Research AwardsProfessor Rob Hyndman from the Department of Econometrics and Business Statistics received the Vice-Chancellor's Award for Postgraduate Supervision during the 50th Anniversary Research Awards. Rob is highly-regarded by his students, undertaking an innovative, problem-solving approach to supervision. He has developed many new online resources for his students, employed a copy editor to assist students with their theses and helped new students to get settled. In 2007 he was awarded the prestigious and internationally renowned Moran Medal by the Australian Academy of Science for outstanding research in statistical science by an Australian under the age of 40. Three other staff were acknowledged during the awards. Emeritus Professor Alan Powell AM (joint Econometrics and Centre of Policy Studies) for research that launched a set of economic models and modelling techniques that have been used to support policy-making in areas including trade, taxation, labour markets and the environment. Sir John Monash Distinguished Professors Peter Dixon from the Centre of Policy Studies and Max King (Econometrics) were honoured for their achievements and ongoing contribution to Monash. Photo: Rob Hyndman when he received the Moran Medal in 2007.
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