Hellenic Operational Research Society


The Hellenic Operational Research Society is the official non-profit society for the scientific field of Operations Research in Greece. The society is a member of the European umbrella organization, the Association of European Operational Research Societies, and of the International Federation of Operational Research Societies.

History

HELORS was created in 1963, aiming to promote the tools and methodologies of Operational Research and Scientific Management, for the benefit of the Greek economy and society. In 1984 the Macedonia-Thrace annex of HELORS was founded, aiming primarily at the growth of OR in the greater area of Balkans and at the amelioration of the structures and communication of the HELORS members of northern Greece.
HELORS corporate headquarters are located in Athens, where administrative council sits, in privately owned offices. Pioneering Hellenic OR Researchers in one of the first meetings of HELORS in the 60's are displayed on the photo.

Governance

HELORS is managed by a board of 11 members. The Board consists of the president, two vice presidents, a general secretary, a special secretary, a cashier and five members of the General Council. Board members are elected by the members of HELORS every two years, in the premises of the society in Athens.
The current president is Nikolaos Matsatsinis.
Since HELORS establishment, its Presidents have been the following:
Currently, the society has about 200 members - individuals and institutions from academia, industry and administration.

Working Groups

For better organization and efficiency, the HELORS operates in working groups. Currently the following working groups have been approved and operate specialized in different topics:
The Multicriteria Decision Analysis group has already organized thirteen meetings in Multicriteria Analysis and one seminar on Multiple Criteria Decision Aid.
In the near future, more working groups are expected to approve and operate.

Publications

HELORS issues the scientific journal Operational Research: An International Journal – ORIJ. ORIJ publishes high quality scientific papers that contribute significantly to the fields of Operational Research and Management Science. As of the beginning of 2008, ORIJ is published by Springer. Operational Research - An International Journal Impact Factor for 2017 is 1.816.

Awards

The 'National Award and Operational Research Gold Medal' is awarded annually by HELORS to distinguished Greek researchers with outstanding contribution to the Operational Research field.
To date, the following awards have been awarded:
HELORS has organized 30 National Conferences, with more than 6000 participants and announcements, as well as 11th International and 4th Balkan Conferences. The MCDA Working Group has additionally organized 13th meetings and 1 seminar on Multiple Criteria Decision Aid.
Among those conferences was the:
HELORS has undertaken to organize the next EURO conference:
1st Meeting of the Hellenic Working Group on Multiple Criteria Decision Aiding