Honorary Life Members
Tom Rozwadowski Medal
Honorary Life Members
Fellows of the Society
Recognition Awards
Student Competitions
Awards outside ORSSA
The Executive Committee may, at its discretion, award honorary life membership to any prominent or distinguished person who has served either the Society or the profession of Operations Research in an exemplary manner over an extended period of time. Honorary life members pay no membership fees. There are currently five honorary life members of the Society.
Current Honorary Life Members
Former Honorary Life Members
(1943-2023). Elevated 2012. Formerly affiliated with the University of Cape Town.
(1937-2021) Elevated 1990. Formerly affiliated with the South African Post Office.
(1939-2015) Elevated 1994. Formerly affiliated with Standard Bank.
(1925-2005) Elevated 1985. Formerly affiliated with Lancaster & Sussex Universities.
(1915-1995) Elevated 1986. Formerly affiliated with the University of the Witwatersrand.
Born 1946, elevated 2021. Formerly affiliated with The Development Bank of SA.
Born 1944, elevated 2012. Formerly affiliated with the University of the Witwatersrand.
Born 1949, elevated 2012. Formerly affiliated with the CSIR.
Born 1937, elevated 1999. Formerly affiliated with Stellenbosch University.
Born 1939, elevated 1999. Formerly affiliated with the University of Johannesburg.