The Silver Medal in Engineering Acoustics
The Silver Medal is presented to individuals, without age limitation, for contributions to the advancement of science, engineering, or human welfare through the application of acoustic principles or through research accomplishments in acoustics. The recipients of the Silver Medal in Engineering Acoustics are listed below.
| Year | Recipient | Contribution |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Harry F. Olsen | For his innovative and lasting contributions in microphones, loudspeakers, sound reproduction, and electronic music, his many publications, and his constructive editing. |
| 1976 | Hugh S. Knowles | For leadership, innovation, vision in the application of acoustical science and technology in industry and government and, in particular, for contributions to the advancement of technology for hearing improvement. |
| 1978 | Benjamin B. Bauer | For his contributions to engineering acoustics, particularly in the development of techniques and devices used to pick up, record, and reproduce sound. |
| 1982 | Per Vilhelm Bruel | For significant contributions in sound level instrumentation and precision measurement, and for notable leadership in international standards in acoustics. |
| 1984 | Vincent Salmon | For contributions in the design of horns and the control of noise and vibration. |
| 1986 | Albert G. Bodine | For his ingenuity in developing sonic vibratory devices of great technological importance. |
| 1989 | Joshua E. Greenspon | For his leadership and contributions to the solution of underwater radiation and scattering problems. |
| 1992 | Alan Powell | For leadership in research in the silencing of ship noise and for fundamental contributions to aeroacoustics. |
| 1995 | James E. West | For developing and optimizing polymer electret transducers. |
| 1998 | Richard H. Lyon | For contributions to noise reduction and products through design and to Statistical Energy Analysis. |
| 2001 | Ilene J. Busch-Vishniac | For development of novel electret microphones and of micro-electro-mechanical sensors and positioners. |
| 2004 | John V. Bouyoucos | For the invention and development of hydraulically powered acoustic amplifiers for underwater use. |
| 2007 | Allan J. Zuckerwar | For contributions to the theory and practical development of tranducers and their use in fundamental measurements. |
| 2012 | Gary W. Elko | For application of digital signal processing to microphone arrays for airborne sound. |
| 2019 | Thomas B. Gabrielson | For contributions to the understanding of novel transducers and their intrinsic limitations imposed by thermal and quantum physics. |