Salzberg Memorial Lecture
HARRY E. SALZBERG MEMORIAL LECTURE PROGRAM
Established in 1949, the Harry E. Salzberg Memorial Lecture Program enriches the student learning experience by fostering a close community of students, faculty, staff, and practitioners of the supply chain who collaborate to advance the state of knowledge, engage the mind, and stimulate the best effort of all.
The Salzberg Medallion has come to be recognized as one of the most prestigious awards in the field of transportation and supply chain management — in part because of the caliber of past honorees, as well as the program's rigorous selection process.
Each year, former Salzberg Medallion recipients and other distinguished practitioners active in the transportation and supply chain management fields are invited to nominate individuals and companies for consideration for the award. A screening committee of Syracuse University faculty and active professionals then deliberates and selects the honorees.
The annual Salzberg Program is made possible by the continued support of our Franklin Supply Chain Management Advisory Board.
76th Annual Salzberg Memorial Lecture
The 2025 program will be held on Thursday, November 13 with an academic day on Friday, November 14, 2025
Available on Livestream:
https://syracuseuniversity.zoom.us/j/94365950691
Passcode: 915516
Winner of the Salzberg Academic Medallion: Georgia Perakis, William F. Pounds Professor and a Professor of Operations Management, Operations Research & Statistics at the MIT Sloan School of Management

Georgia Perakis is the William F. Pounds Professor and a Professor of Operations Management, Operations Research & Statistics at the MIT Sloan School of Management. She is also serving as co-director of the Operations Research Center.
Perakis is currently the Editor in Chief of the M&SOM journal and has served on the editorial board at a number of other journals. She holds a B.S. in mathematics from the University of Athens as well as an MS in applied mathematics and a Ph.D. in applied mathematics from Brown University. See full bio on Program Page.
Winner of the Salzberg Corporation Medallion is: Schneider Electric SE

Schneider’s purpose is to create Impact by empowering all to make the most of our energy and resources, bridging progress and sustainability for all. At Schneider, we call this Life Is On. Our mission is to be the trusted partner in Sustainability and Efficiency.
We are a global industrial technology leader bringing world-leading expertise in electrification, automation and digitization to smart industries, resilient infrastructure, future-proof data centers, intelligent buildings, and intuitive homes. See more information on Program page.


