Hashan Peiris Awarded 2024 James C. Hickman Scholarship for Actuarial Excellence

Congratulations to Hashan Peiris, PhD student in actuarial science at Simon Fraser University, for being one of the recipients of the prestigious 2024 James C. Hickman Scholarship.

The Hickman Scholars program was established by the Society of Actuaries to increase the number of academic actuaries who hold both a PhD and an actuarial designation, and who intend to pursue an academic career. The program is designed to provide stipends to doctoral students who will, through their studies, address the research and education needs of the profession, including both the theoretical and practical aspects.

The program was named to honor James C. Hickman, former dean of the University of Wisconsin–Madison School of Business. During a 40-year academic career Hickman made numerous contributions to teaching, research and scholarship, including co-authorship of the Actuarial Mathematics textbook. He also served the profession, including as a member of the SOA Board of Governors and trustee of the Actuarial Foundation.