AES Recognizes Outstanding Service, Contributions to Industry

The Audio Engineering Society announced the fall 2021 slate of honorees receiving AES Awards for distinguished achievement in the field of audio and service to the Society during an online ceremony on Dec. 15. The awards ceremony was introduced by Awards Committee chair Nadja Wallaszkovits, and the awards were presented by AES President Jonathan Wyner.

The Society’s highest technical award, the AES Gold Medal Award, is given in recognition of outstanding achievements, sustained over a period of years, in the field of audio engineering. Gold Medal Awards were presented to Richard Factor and Tony Agnello “for making the world sound better — and often weirder — through the continuous development of signal processors that inspire users and delight listeners.” Factor and Agnello were recognized for their substantial and ongoing individual contributions to the advancement and application of audio science. Together, Factor, an Eventide Audio cofounder and chairman, and Agnello, managing director, continue to lead Eventide Audio as their company celebrates its 50th anniversary of audio innovation.

AES Fellowship Awards are given to members who are recognized to have made a valuable contribution to the advancement in or dissemination of knowledge of audio engineering, or in the promotion of its application in practice. A full list of winners can be found at aes.org.