| Year | Recipient | Contribution |
|---|
| 1974 | Harry F. Olsen | For his innovative and lasting contributions in microphones, loudspeakers, sound reproduction, and electronic music, his many publications, and his constructive editing. |
| 1976 | Hugh S. Knowles | For leadership, innovation, vision in the application of acoustical science and technology in industry and government and, in particular, for contributions to the advancement of technology for hearing improvement. |
| 1978 | Benjamin B. Bauer | For his contributions to engineering acoustics, particularly in the development of techniques and devices used to pick up, record, and reproduce sound. |
| 1982 | Per Vilhelm Bruel | For significant contributions in sound level instrumentation and precision measurement, and for notable leadership in international standards in acoustics. |
| 1984 | Vincent Salmon | For contributions in the design of horns and the control of noise and vibration. |
| 1986 | Albert G. Bodine | For his ingenuity in developing sonic vibratory devices of great technological importance. |
| 1989 | Joshua E. Greenspon | For his leadership and contributions to the solution of underwater radiation and scattering problems. |
| 1992 | Alan Powell | For leadership in research in the silencing of ship noise and for fundamental contributions to aeroacoustics. |
| 1995 | James E. West | For developing and optimizing polymer electret transducers. |
| 1998 | Richard H. Lyon | For contributions to noise reduction and products through design and to Statistical Energy Analysis. |
| 2001 | Ilene J. Busch-Vishniac | For development of novel electret microphones and of micro-electro-mechanical sensors and positioners. |
| 2004 | John V. Bouyoucos | For the invention and development of hydraulically powered acoustic amplifiers for underwater use. |
