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, Nov. 13 with an academic day on Friday, Nov. 14, 2025.
Passcode: 915516
Winner of the Salzberg Academic Medallion:
Georgia Perakis
William F. Pounds Professor and professor of operations management, operations research and statistics, 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 M.S. in applied mathematics and a Ph.D. in applied mathematics from Brown University.
Winner of the Salzberg Corporation Medallion:
Schneider Electric is a global energy technology leader, driving efficiency and sustainability by electrifying, automating, and digitalizing industries, businesses, and homes. Its technologies enable buildings, data centers, factories, infrastructure, and grids to operate as open, interconnected ecosystems, enhancing performance, resilience, and sustainability. The portfolio includes intelligent devices, software-defined architectures, AI-powered systems, digital services, and expert advisory.
With 160,000 employees and one million partners in over 100 countries, Schneider Electric is consistently ranked among the world’s most sustainable companies.