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| 1 November 2004 IAC – CATALYST FOR NEW INDUSTRY AWARD FOR YOUNG ACOUSTICAL ENGINEERS
The biennial ‘Young Person’s Award for Innovation in Acoustical Engineering’ was unveiled to delegates at the Institute’s Annual Conference in October, and will be awarded for the first time in November 2005. Commenting on the new Award, Tony Jones, President, Institute of Acoustics said: “We are delighted to announce the launch of this biennial Award. For many years the contribution to industry of the inventiveness and skills of acoustical engineers has been undervalued. We are keen to see their contributions recognised and celebrated and to promote the area of industrial acoustics across a wide spectrum of engineering applications.” Judging Panel Entries are welcomed from now until the closing date of 15 July 2005 when the distinguished panel of judges drawn from academia and industry will select a winner and two runners up. The judging panel will comprise: Dr Andrew Moorhouse, Reader, University of Salford BSc PhD MIOA Ceng; Colin English BSc CEng FIOA MIMechE, Partner, English Cogger Partnership and President Elect, Institute of Acoustics; Roger Menaldino BSc Ceng MIOA Principal Research Engineer, Acoustics, BAE Systems Electronics Limited, Underwater Systems Division; and our own Geoff Crowhurst MIOA MIOD Director of the UK Acoustic Division. Projects likely to catch the judges’ attention will be: innovative and inventive; feasible and practicable; money-saving; green; end-user friendly; time-saving and that are improvements to existing processes. Tony Jones, again: “In an increasingly noisy world the prospects for those embarking on a career in acoustics are looking better than ever. The high standards being achieved by acoustics graduates in recent years promises a high calibre of entries and I envy the judging panel their job of recognising and rewarding excellence.” Prizes The winner of the Award will receive a prestigious trophy being designed by a leading British silversmith, a luxury weekend break for two in Copenhagen with £500 to spend, and an acoustic tour of Denmark’s new world acclaimed national Opera House, courtesy of Arup Acoustics. The first runner up will receive a cheque for £200 and a Commendation Goblet and the second runner up, a Commendation Goblet. Brian Quarendon, Chief Executive Officer and President, IAC said: “It is great that the achievements of acousticians in industry will be recognised and applauded in this Award! We are delighted to be supporting the Institute in this and flying the flag for this sector of engineering.” Encouraging industry feedback Consulting the wider industry on the introduction of this new Award, feedback was encouraging. Malcolm Every, managing director of Sound Research Laboratories Limited, said: “The demand for our services continues to increase as noise becomes more of an issue throughout industry and society as a whole. I am always banging on to student engineers how exciting a career in acoustics can be; we cannot get enough good people! I am sure that this award will encourage young people to see how they can contribute to a better environment for us all, raise the profile of acoustics and consider joining the profession.' Ian Bromilow, director of BDP Acoustics in London, is also encouraged: "It's great to see an award such as this now up for grabs! All too often in acoustics, innovation gives way to convention. At BDP Acoustics we positively support innovation in building projects so are delighted to acknowledge this award, a step forward in the field of acoustics, that will encourage forward-looking engineers to think 'outside-the-box' and develop innovative acoustic engineering solutions." Entry Forms Entry Forms can be downloaded from www.iacl.co.uk and will shortly be also be available from the Institute’s new website at www.ioa.org.uk . Or interested parties can request a leaflet and Entry Form via tel: 01727 848195 fax: 850553 email ioa@ioa.org.uk . ENDS For more media information contact Sally Davis in the IAC Press Office on Tel: 023 9266 1600 mob: 07802 436739 sally@theprdepartment.co.uk High resolution images of Brian Quarendon of IAC, Dr Tony Jones of the IOA, Copenhagen’s mermaid, and the Henning Larsen Opera House are easily downloadable from the Photo Library in the News section of www.iacl.co.uk (right click and click ‘Save Picture As’).
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world leader in noise control, and employer of many of the UK’s
best acoustical engineers, IAC is delighted to announce the corporate
sponsorship of a new Award being introduced by the Institute of Acoustics. 
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