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Jon R. Pratt is the Chief of the Quantum Measurements Division, home to both the Mass and Force and Fundamental Electrical Measurements groups that are working to redefine the kilogram. When Jon isn’t managing the affairs of the division, he enjoys playing guitar and writing the occasional song. He provided the soundtrack to the Do-It-Yourself Watt Balance video.
On Nov. 16, 2018, the General Conference on Weights and Measures, the governing body of the International Bureau of Weights and Measures, will hold a gathering