Awi Federgruen

Awi Federgruen

Awi Federgruen is Charles E. Exley Professor of Management at the Columbia University Graduate School of Business at Columbia University. He was Senior Vice Dean from 1997-2002.

BA, University of Amsterdam, 1972; MS, 1975; DSc, 1978 [ [ http://www0.gsb.columbia.edu/whoswho/bio.cfm?UNI=af7] ]

Professor Federgruen is known for his work in the development and implementation of planning models for supply chain management and logistical systems. His work on scenario planning is widely cited, the field has gained prominence as computers now allow the processing of large masses of complex data. [ Theory and Practice of Leadership, , by Roger Gill , 2006, p. 197 ] [ Management Consulting: Delivering An Effective Project, by Philip A. Wickham 2004, p. 111 ] His work on supply chain models has wide applications in , for example, flu vaccine and the risks of relying too heavily on a single vaccine supplier. [ [ http://www0.gsb.columbia.edu/ideasatwork/magazinefeature?top.showsendarticle=yes&main.view=articles.detail&main.id=59882] ]

He is also an expert on applied probability models and dynamic programming. In the wake of Hurricane Katrina, Federgruen was quoted on the subject of applying predictive models to minimize risk in disaster situations. [ [http://www2.gsb.columbia.edu/hermes/fall2005/article_bestlaidplans.cfm Columbia Business School: Hermes Magazine ] ]

He serves as a principal consultant for the Israel Air Force, in the area of logistics and procurement policies. [ [ http://www0.gsb.columbia.edu/whoswho/bio.cfm?UNI=af7] ]

Prizes and Awards

2004 Distinguished Fellowship Award by the Manufacturing, Service and Operations Management society for Outstanding Research and Scholarship in Operations Management

Distinguished Fellow, Manufacturing and Service Operations Management Society [ [http://msom.society.informs.org/Minutes/04FDenverMinutes.html MSOM Business Meeting Minutes, INFORMS Denver Conference ] ] [ [http://msom.society.informs.org/FellowsSummary.html MSOM Distinguished Fellow Award ] ]

ources

http://financialservices.house.gov/banking/91499awi.htm\http://www0.gsb.columbia.edu/whoswho/bio.cfm?UNI=af7

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