Beale Medal accolade for professor

Professor Colin Eden, Director of SBS’ International Division, was presented with the Beale Medal by the president of the Operational Research Society on November 20 in recognition of the contribution he has made to the area of operational research.

The OR Society’s Beale Medal is awarded to give formal recognition to a sustained contribution over many years to the theory, practice, or philosophy of operational research in the UK, or to some combination of those areas.

Professor Jeff Griffiths, president of the OR Society, presented Colin with the medal, which was then followed by the annual Blackett Lecture, given this year by Professor Sir Roy Anderson at the Royal Society, London.

A spokesperson for the OR Society said, "Colin Eden’s work has had an impact on operational research in academia and practice in the UK, and worldwide, which is in many ways unequalled.

"Colin’s contribution to the academic development and application of operational research extends also to the development and substantive use of cause mapping and simulation for modelling disruption and delay experienced in complex projects. This work has redefined the understanding of the project management of large projects."

Professor Eden with the president of the OR Society, Professor Jeff Griffiths