The Acoustical Society of America assembled for its 148th meeting in November in San Diego, California. The following awards were presented at a plenary session at that gathering.
The Rossing Prize in Acoustics Education, given to recognize significant contributions to acoustics education through teaching, creation of educational materials, textbook writing, and other activities, was presented for the first time. The prize went to Allan D. Pierce, professor of aerospace and mechanical engineering at Boston University.
D. Vance Holliday received the Silver Medal in Acoustical Oceanography for his “contributions to the study of marine life, from plankton to whales.” He is the director of analysis and applied research at BAE Systems, Applied Technologies Inc in San Diego.
The Silver Medal in Engineering Acoustics was presented to John V. Bouyoucos, president and chief scientist at Hydroacoustics Inc in Rochester, New York. He was recognized for the “invention and development of...
