When the Aldrich Award was established in 1964 there was no doubt in anyone's mind as to who was most deserving of the first award. Dr. Milton J. E. Senn was and is a pioneer and a giant in the field of pediatrics and child development. His brilliant academic career at Cornell and Yale, his excellent studies, his scholarly publications, and, most of all, his inspiring teaching of countless numbers of young pediatricians have earned him the respect and esteem of all of us.
In a volume published in his honor in 1963, Drs. Solnit and Provence wrote, "He has built his career on the conviction that children and families are our most important resources and on his scientific fascination with the intricacies of child development."
An S.R.C.D. monograph by Dr. Senn on the child development movement in the United States is now in press and he is now preparing a second book for the Yale Press.
Dr. Senn made me promise to make my remarks brief, and I'll keep my promise: members of the Child Development Section and friends, I give you Dr. Milton J. E. Senn who will present the 1975 Aldrich Award.
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