conferito da Canadian Operational Research Society
- 2015
- The Harold Larnder Prize is awarded annually to an individual who has achieved international distinction in operational research. The prize winner delivers the Harold Larnder Memorial Lecture, on a topic of general interest to operational researchers, at the National Conference of the Canadian Operational Research Society.
Harold Larnder was a well-known Canadian in wartime OR. He played a major part in the development of an effective, radar-based, air defense system during the Battle of Britain. He returned to Canada in 1951 to join the Canadian Defence Research Board and was President of CORS in 1966-67.
