PUBLIC SYSTEMS LAB named Global Finalist for the 2026 Franz Edelman Award

INFORMS, the world's largest association for professionals in Operations Research (O.R.), AI, Analytics and Data Science, has named the Department of Food & Public Distribution, Government of India, which in collaboration with IIT Delhi and the United Nations World Food Programme India introduced Anna Chakra, an O.R. based decision support solution, as one of the six finalists for the 2026 Franz Edelman Award, one of the most prestigious global honors in the area, often informally referred to as The Nobel Prize” of O.R. and advanced analytics.

The Edelman Award recognizes organizations that have achieved demonstrable improvements in performance, efficiency and societal outcomes.

The IEOR Group congratulates the team on this outstanding recognition and wishes continued success advancing India's food security through OR.