Per Bruel Gold Medal for Noise Control and Acoustics
The Per Bruel Gold Medal for Noise Control and Acoustics is given in recognition of eminent achievement and extraordinary merit in the field of noise control and acoustics. The achievement must include useful applications of the principles of noise control and acoustics to the art and science of mechanical engineering.
The medal, established in 1987, honors Dr. Per Bruel who pioneered the development of sophisticated noise and vibration measuring and processing equipment.
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| Form of Award: | $1000, vermeil medal, certificate, and a $750 travel allowance |
| Limitation(s): | None |
| Administrative Responsibility: | Noise Control and Acoustics Division |
| Nomination Deadline: | February 1 |
| E-mail: | persaudl@asme.org |
| Awarded By: | General Awards Committee (GAC) |
Per Bruel Gold Medalists
| 2025 | Tony Jun Huang |
| 2023 | Xin Zhang |
| 2021 | David R. Dowling |
| 2020 | J. Stuart Bolton |
| 2019 | Karl Grosh |
| 2018 | Sean F. Wu |
| 2017 | Malcolm Crocker |
| 2016 | Patricia Davies |
| 2015 | David T. Blackstock |
| 2014 | Andrew N. Norris |
| 2013 | Richard H. Lyon |
| 2012 | Theodore M. Farabee |
| 2011 | Mardi C. Hastings |
| 2009 | Earl G. Williams |
| 2007 | Jerry H. Ginsberg |
| 2006 | Cyril M. Harris |
| 2005 | Adnan Akay |
| 2004 | Leo L. Beranek |
| 2003 | David Feit |
| 2002 | Ira Dyer |
| 2001 | Gary H. Koopmann |
| 2000 | Michael S. Howe |
| 1997 | John E. Ffowcs Williams |
| 1996 | Maurice M. Sevik |
| 1995 | Allan D. Pierce |
| 1994 | Eric E. Ungar |
| 1993 | David Crighton |
| 1992 | Miguel C. Junger |
| 1991 | Alan Powell |
| 1990 | Lothar Cremer |
| 1989 | K. Uno Ingard |