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News Release from: Institute of Acoustics
Edited by the Buildingtalk Editorial
Team on 23 November 2005
Nominations for Institute of Acoustics
medals
The Institute of Acoustics is inviting nominations for three medals.
The Institute of Acoustics, the UK's leading professional body for those working in acoustics, noise and vibration, is inviting nominations for the following three medals IOA ENGINEERING MEDAL 2006
This article was originally published on Buildingtalk on 6 Apr 2005 at 8.00am (UK)
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The Institute of Acoustics Engineering Medal is the most recent of the Institute's medals.
It will be awarded on a bi-annual basis to registered engineers at Chartered, Incorporated or Engineering Technician grade in recognition of their outstanding contribution in the field of acoustical engineering.
RAYLEIGH MEDAL 2007.
The Rayleigh Medal is the premier award, awarded without regard to age to persons of undoubted renown for outstanding contributions to acoustics.
It is normally presented to a UK acoustician in even numbered years and an overseas acoustician in odd numbered years.
The medal is named after John William Strutt, Third Baron Rayleigh (1842-1919), a very versatile physicist who conducted both experimental and theoretical research in virtually every branch of the subject.
A graduate, fellow and eventually Chancellor of Cambridge University he was a fellow and president of the Royal Society.
His book The Theory of Sound remains a landmark text in the development of acoustics.
R W B STEPHENS MEDAL 2007.
The R W B Stephens Medal was named after Dr Ray Stephens, the first President of the Institute.
His main interests lay in physical acoustics but he is remembered by generations of students for his continuing work in education.
The medal is awarded in alternate years for outstanding contributions to acoustics research or education.
Nominations forms are available from the Institute of Acoustics website at http://www.ioa.org.uk/medals.asp or by contacting Linda Canty at the IOA on telephone 01727 848195, or e-mail linda.canty@ioa.org.uk.
Nominations should be marked confidential and addressed to the President of the Institute of Acoustics at 77A St Peter's Street, St.Albans, Hertfordshire, AL1 3BN.
The deadline for receipt of nominations is 31 January 2006. Request free introductory details about products from Institute of Acoustics ...
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