C R Rao is one of the pioneers who laid the foundations of modern statistical theory. By demonstrating the use of statistics in research investigations, he has enriched physical, social, mathematical and engineering sciences. He is the author of 14 books and over 350 research papers published in standard journals. Numerous statistical results bearing his name have been incorporated in all standard textbooks on statistics. For his seminal contributions to statistical theory and applications, he received numerous awards. He was awarded 27 honorary doctorate degrees from universities in 16 countries around the world. He received the National Science Medal, USA, Wilks Medal of the American Statistical Association, Guy Medal in Silver of the Royal Statistical Society, UK, Megnadh Saha Medal of the Indian National Science Academy, Mahalanobis Gold Medal of the Indian Science Congress, Calcutta University Gold Medal, and J C Bose Gold Medal, Bose Institute, India. He has been elected as fellow member to the National Academy of Sciences, USA, Royal Society, UK, Indian National Science Academy, Lithuanian Academy of Sciences, and Third World Academy of Sciences.
C R Rao is one of the pioneers who laid the foundations of modern statistical theory. By demonstrating the use of statistics in research investigations, he has enriched physical, social, mathematical and engineering sciences. He is the author of 14 books and over 350 research papers published in standard journals. Numerous statistical results bearing his name have been incorporated in all standard textbooks on statistics. For his seminal contributions to statistical theory and applications, he received numerous awards. He was awarded 27 honorary doctorate degrees from universities in 16 countries around the world. He received the National Science Medal, USA, Wilks Medal of the American Statistical Association, Guy Medal in Silver of the Royal Statistical Society, UK, Megnadh Saha Medal of the Indian National Science Academy, Mahalanobis Gold Medal of the Indian Science Congress, Calcutta University Gold Medal, and J C Bose Gold Medal, Bose Institute, India. He has been elected as fellow member to the National Academy of Sciences, USA, Royal Society, UK, Indian National Science Academy, Lithuanian Academy of Sciences, and Third World Academy of Sciences.
