LONG CITATION
Professor Ray Hilborn's most important contribution to the advancement of science is his pioneering work in the statistical analysis of fisheries. His work has allowed the quantitatively reliable assessment of stocks and effective management policies. He has revolutionized quantitative fisheries biology both in Canada and globally. He developed modern statistical methods that allowed analysis of complex ecological systems. He has used modern computational methods to compare complex models with biological data. He advanced the science of predicting population trends and harvests. He was also instrumental in developing and applying principles of adaptive management to natural resources.

SHORT CITATION
Professor Ray Hillborn is world leader in our statistical understanding of fisheries. He has developed and used new computational methods to analyze complex ecological systems. His work has revolutionized the quantitative assessment of fish stocks and their management, both in Canada and internationally.