Dr. Gilbert Soulodre, a Project Leader in CRC's Advanced Audio Systems group has received a Fellowship Award from the Audio Engineering Society (AES) for his significant role in the development of procedures for the subjective testing of audio systems.

Fellowship is the one of the highest recognitions that can be bestowed by the AES and is given to a limited number of members of this internationally recognized organization. The prestigious award was presented at their bi-annual conference, held October 5-8, in Los Angeles.

Dr. Soulodre was nominated for the Fellowship by Louis Fielder, a past president of the AES who works at Dolby Laboratories in San Francisco.

"We are very proud to have such an internationally recognized colleague in our ranks," says Dr. Metin Akgun, Vice-President of CRC's Broadcast Technology Research Branch. "It is gratifying to see him recognized by his peers in such an international forum," he added.

Dr. Soulodre has made major contributions to the understanding of human sound perception and the development of subjective testing methods in audio. His work has resulted in the development of international standards and innovative software products such as CRC-SEAQ. He has also been much sought after as an invited paper author, panelist and panel chair at AES workshops and technical sessions.

Since 1990, CRC's Advanced Audio Systems group, managed by Louis Thibault, has been active in the subjective evaluation of the perceived audio quality of a broad range of audio and speech systems. This expertise in developing novel subjective test procedures and carrying out listening tests, coupled with CRC's Audio Perception Lab facilities, unique in North America, have earned CRC an international reputation.

"Dr. Soulodre is a creative, top-notch researcher and a talented communicator," says Thibault. "He was a key player in the group's major contributions to international standards development, particularly one internationally standardized test procedure known as International Telecommunication Union - Radiocommunication sector Recommendation BS.1534 - Method for the subjective assessment of intermediate quality level of coding systems."