Kahn (1918–2019) was internationally recognized for his research on organizations and as a survey research methodologist. His “Social Psychology of Organizations,” published in 1966, redefined the field of organizational psychology and inspired future research in the field by other investigators.

After his retirement from active faculty, he continued to focus on his research. In 1991, he was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and in 2002 to the National Academy of Medicine, two of the nation’s most prestigious scholarly and scientific societies.