Prof C.R. Rao was awarded the 33rd honorary degree, Doctor of Science (Honoris Causa)

 

Prof C.R. Rao was awarded the 33rd honorary degree, Doctor of Science (Honoris Causa), this time from the University of Colombo, Sri Lanka at the University of Colombo Annual Postgraduate Convocation held in July 2011.

It was conferred by Prof. T. R. Ariyaratne, Dean of the Faculty of Science, who said of Prof. Rao, “He is among the world leaders in statistical science over the last six decades. His research, scholarship, and professional services have had a profound influence on theory and applications of statistics.” Professor Rao has now received 33 Honorary Doctoral Degrees from universities
in 18 countries spanning six continents. Among his recent awards was the UK Royal Statistical Society’s Guy Medal in Gold, awarded triennially to those judged to have merited a signal mark of distinction by reason of their innovative contributions to the theory or application of statistics.