Abstract :
Haraden Pratt, Fellow, director, secretary, and past president, of the Institute of Radio Engineers, was presented with the IRE Medal of Honor at the Institute\´s dinner held in New York City on January 28, 1944. The award, made annually, is for distinguished service in the field of radiocomimunication. The specific achievements for which Mr. Pratt was selected for the 1944 Medal of Honor were stated in the following citation which accompanied the formal presentation: "In recognition of his engineering contributions to the development of radio, of his work in the extension of communication facilities to distant lands, and of his constructive leadership in Institute affairs." A brief biography of Haraden Pratt is given highlighting his professional achievements.
