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physics, medicine and nondestructive evaluation, as well as his work with French students. The Médaille Étrangère is awarded to individuals who have significantly influenced acoustics in France and worldwide.
Paul Johnson earned a bachelor's degree in geology from the University of New Mexico, a master's degree in geophysics from the University of Arizona, and a doctorate in physical acoustics from the Université Pierre et Marie Curie (Paris VI) at the Sorbonne, Paris. His research includes the areas of the elasticity of nonlinear and disordered systems, seismic strong ground motion, rock physics, acoustical nondestructive testing of materials, earthquake source mechan- ics, seismic triggering of earthquakes, nonlinear acoustical application sin medicine and time-reverse acoustics in solids.
A Los Alamos National Laboratory Fellow and employee for more than 25 years, Johnson has helped pioneer a new field of research, nonlinear, non- equilibrium dynamics, in collabora- tions with a large spectrum of scientists at Los Alamos and in the United States and Europe. Paul Johnson is a Fellow of the Acoustical Society of America, Fulbright Scholar to France, and 13- time organizer of the International Workshop on
Nonlinear Elasticity in Materials and a Steering Committee Member of the International Symposia on Nonlinear Acoustics.
Floyd Toole receives Lifetime Achievement Award
tractors. His work at the strategic level helped to define, prioritize and develop the annual SSTP classified projects. His hands-on leadership ensured that proj- ect managers overcame obstacles and extracted the maximum information available from every project. He drove significant changes in broader Navy operational plans and investment at U.S. Strategic Command, including operational guidance to the security of the Nation's sea-based strategic deter- rent for the next fifty-plus years. His exceptional professionalism, personal initiative, and loyal devotion to duty reflected great credit upon himself and were in keeping with the highest tradi- tions of the United States Naval Service."
Dr. Orr earned a bachelor of sci- ence in physics from The University of Rhode Island in 1965, a master of sci- ence in physics from the University of Maine in 1967, and doctor of philoso- phy in low energy nuclear structure physics from The Pennsylvania State University in 1972. He was appointed as the NRL Acoustics Division's Associate Superintendent in 2009. He is a member of the American Geophysical Union and a Fellow of the Acoustical Society of America.
Paul Johnson recognized by French Acoustic Society
Paul A. Johnson of Los Alamos National Laboratory Geophysics group was awarded the Médaille Étrangère by the Société Française d'Acoustique (French Acoustic Society) in 2010. He was nominated for his work in geo-
Floyd Toole
Floyd Toole receives Lifetime Achievement Award
Floyd Toole, retired Corporate VP of Acoustical Engineering at Harman International, was one of five recipients of the Beryllium Lifetime Achievement Award by ALMA – the International Loudspeaker Association,. The Beryl- lium Lifetime Achievement Award rec- ognizes significant and sustained contri- butions to the loudspeaker industry over the lifetime of a career. ALMA, a not-for-profit trade association dedicat- ed to improving the design and manu- facture of loudspeakers, is celebrating its 50th anniversary. Floyd Toole is a Fellow of the Acoustical Society of America
First Technology & Engineering EMMY® Award for Linear Acoustic
The innovators of Linear Acoustic®, the world leader in television audio con- trol received their first EMMY® Award for Outstanding Achievement in Engineering/ Technical Development from the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Recognized for pioneering development of a real- time audio/metadata processor for con- forming audio to the ATSC standard, the Linear Acoustic team received its award at a gala ceremony in Las Vegas in January 2011.
Linear Acoustic designs and man- ufactures the AEROTM range of audio processing and loudness control solu- tions, UPMAX® upmixing and down- mixing solutions, the LQ-1000TM Loudness Quality Monitor and MetaMAXTM metadata processing prod- ucts. The company licenses and OEMs
Paul A. Johnson
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