The critical role of Logan Hargrove in establishing the physical acoustics summer school

Abstract

First established in 1988, the Physical Acoustics Summer School (PASS) was patterned off of a long tradition in European scientific communities of carving out a week or more for established scientists and graduate students to come together in a remote location in order to focus on the state of the science and build community between existing and emerging generations of thought leaders. PASS has convened every two years from that time until a global pandemic disrupted that in 2020. During those early years, Logan Hargrove was an enthusiastic and energetic supporter of physical acoustics research, but had a vision to build a program to support the field beyond funding individual research projects through ONR—he wanted to support a vibrant and long-term physical acoustics community. Logan’s vision is now a well-established reality and still guides the planning and organization of PASS today. In this talk, I will present some of the history of PASS and its evolution over the years with a focus on Logan’s critical role all along the way.