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International News
Walter G. Mayer
Georgetown University Washington, DC 20057
Tim Leighton awarded prestigious Institute of Physics Paterson Medal
The 2006 Institute of Physics Paterson Medal has been awarded to Professor Timothy Leighton for his work in “the field of acoustics in liq- uids, particularly to biomedical ultra- sonics, acoustical oceanography, cavi- tation and industrial ultrasonics”.
The Paterson Medal and Prize is awarded “for outstanding contribu- tions to the utilization and application of physics, particularly in the develop- ment, intervention or discovery of new systems, processes or devices.” In its citation for Professor Leighton the Institute commented: “Timothy Leighton's contribution is outstanding in both breadth and depth. He is an acknowledged world leader in four fields relating to acoustics in liquids: biomedical ultrasonics, cavitation, acoustical oceanography and industrial ultrasonics. He has delivered more than 70 pioneering advances, from devices used in hospitals to the world's first count of bubbles in the surf zone (crucial to understanding atmosphere- ocean gas flux, coastal erosion and the optimization of military sonar).”
Timothy Leighton is Professor of Ultrasonics and Underwater Acoustics at the University's Institute of Sound and Vibration Research. He comment- ed: “It is a great honor to receive this award from such a prestigious body as the Institute of Physics. I am delighted that my fields of interest (physical acoustics, biomedical ultrasonics, acoustical oceanography) have been recognized in this manner.”
Timothy Leighton is a Fellow of the Acoustical Society of America and was the recipient of the first Medwin Prize in Acoustical Oceanography in 2001.
Noise policy workshop in Rio de Janeiro is a success
More than 50 attendees participat- ed in the Noise Policy Workshop held at the Copacabana Praia Hotel, Rio de
Tim Leighton
Aaron Thode 2005 recipient of Wood Medal
The Institute of Acoustics has announced that Aaron Thode of the Scripps Institution of Oceanography, San Diego, California, has been award- ed the 2005 A. B. Wood Medal and Prize for his innovative, interdiscipli- nary research in ocean and marine mammal acoustics.
The A.B. Wood Medal and prize is presented to an individual, usually under the age of 35, for distinguished contributions to the application of underwater acoustics. The award is made annually, in even-numbered years to a person from Europe and in odd-numbered years to someone from the USA/Canada.
Young acoustical engineer wins Institute of Acoustics award
A young acoustician who designs miniature hydrophones for medical applications has won the first Institute of Acoustics’ Young Persons’ Award for Innovation in Acoustical Engineering. IAC Limited is the award’s corporate sponsor.
Andrew Hurrell of Precision Acoustics Ltd. received the Award at the Institute’s Autumn Conference in Oxford on 18 October 2005. The award included a silver trophy, a prize of a luxury weekend break for two in Copenhagen, a check for £500 and a tour of Denmark’s new internationally acclaimed national Opera House.
The biennial Award was intro- duced this year in a bid to celebrate and recognize the contribution of young acoustical engineers across a huge range of British industry sectors. It is aimed at those up to the age of 30, mak- ing their mark early on in their career. Entrants were judged on whether their projects were innovative and inventive; feasible and practicable; money-saving; green; end-user friendly; time-saving and whether they were improvements to existing processes.
Janeiro, on 6 August 2005. Present were members of national and local government agencies, acoustical engi- neers, educators and environmental consultants.
The workshop panelists presented papers, which emphasized the need for a global noise policy covering occupa- tional noise, community noise, and consumer product noise. Following each of the three sessions, a discussion period reinforced the need for and interest in establishing a global noise policy. Much of the discussion involved the feasibility of such a policy and how to realize it.
Because of the success of this workshop and the overwhelming inter- est in moving forward toward interna- tional agreements on noise, the Noise Control Foundation is planning a third international Noise Policy Workshop, which will present a more focused approach on achieving this goal. This workshop will be held on 30 May 2006 in Tampere, Finland.
For more information contact Dr. William W. Lang, Noise Control Foundation, P.O. Box 3067, Arlington Branch, Poughkeepsie, NY 12603, Tel: +1 845-471-5493; Fax: +1-845-473- 9325; e-mail: langww@alum.mit.edu
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