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IFoA seeks prize-winning research

Open-access content Tuesday 6th June 2017 — updated 5.50pm, Wednesday 29th April 2020

Have you read an outstanding actuarial research paper in the past year? If so, you might wish to nominate it for one of the IFoA’s two best paper prizes.

Have you read an outstanding actuarial research paper in the past year? If so, you might wish to nominate it for one of the IFoA's two best paper prizes.

The Peter Clark Prize is awarded to the best paper for an actuarial audience. The Geoffrey Heywood Prize is awarded to an outstanding paper or journal article showing excellent communication and engagement with a general actuarial audience.

Nominations are now open and close on 30 June: bit.ly/ifoaprizes

This article appeared in our June 2017 issue of The Actuary .
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