The ASA Gold Medal is an annual award presented by the
Acoustical Society of America
The Acoustical Society of America (ASA) is an international scientific society founded in 1929 dedicated to generating, disseminating and promoting the knowledge of acoustics and its practical applications. The Society is primarily a voluntary org ...
(ASA) to individuals in recognition of outstanding contributions to
acoustics
Acoustics is a branch of physics that deals with the study of mechanical waves in gases, liquids, and solids including topics such as vibration, sound, ultrasound and infrasound. A scientist who works in the field of acoustics is an acoustician ...
. The Gold Medal was first presented in 1954 and is the highest award of the ASA. Past recipients, which include the
Nobel Laureate
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Georg von Békésy, are listed below.
Recipients
Notes
See also
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List of physics awards
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References
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Awards of the Acoustical Society of America