George Nemhauser

George Nemhauser is the A. Russell Chandler III Chaired Professor and Institute Professor at the Georgia Institute of Technology's Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering. He obtained his Ph.D. in Operations Research from Northwestern University in 1961. Prior to his current position, he served on the faculty of Johns Hopkins University (until 1969) and Cornell University (1970–1983), where he also directed the School of Operations Research and Industrial Engineering (1977–1983). He held visiting roles at institutions including the University of Leeds, CORE (Belgium), and the University of Melbourne. His professional service includes leadership roles in the Operations Research Society of America (ORSA), the Mathematical Programming Society, and the National Research Council (NRC). He is a founding editor of Operations Research Letters and co-editor of Handbooks of Operations Research and Management Science.

Dr. Nemhauser's research focuses on large-scale mixed-integer programming and its applications, such as maritime inventory routing. He co-founded the Sports Scheduling Group, which manages scheduling for Major League Baseball and university athletic conferences. His contributions to optimization have earned prestigious awards, including the John von Neumann Theory Prize and the Khachiyan Prize.

• Education:
  • Ph.D. in Operations Research, Northwestern University, 1961
• Awards & Honors:
  • Member of the National Academy of Engineering
  • Kimball Medal
  • Lanchester Prize (twice)
  • Morse Lecturer of INFORMS
  • Khachiyan Prize (INFORMS)
  • John von Neumann Theory Prize (INFORMS)
• Professional Activities:
  • Former Research Director at CORE, Belgium (1975–1977)
  • Editor of Operations Research and Operations Research Letters
  • Advisor to NSF, NIST, and NRC