The Chernoff Excellence in Statistics Award was established by NESS to honor Dr. Herman Chernoff’s outstanding, long-term contributions to the field of statistics. These contributions include work on large sample theory, experimental design, sequential analysis, methods of presenting statistical data in visual form, and statistical decision making. The annual New England Statistics Symposium was established in 1987 at the suggestion of Herman, which ultimately led to the establishment of NESS as a professional society in 2017. For more information regarding the award committee and nominations, please refer to The Chernoff Excellence in Statistics Award page.