Tony Embleton and the ASA Standards Program

Abstract

Tony F. W. Embleton had a distinguished career as a researcher in acoustics, and as a leader in the ASA and CAA. Yet, he was keenly aware of the importance of standardization to practical applications in acoustics. Tony served as ASA Standards Director from 1993 to 1997, when the organization was going through a tough period, even facing abolishment by the ASA Executive Council. Tony reinvigorated the ASA Standards Program, including increasing its connection to the Technical Committees, as well as its administrative operations [T. F. W. Embleton, “Standards and the Acoustical Society,” J. Acoust. Soc. Am. 98, 691–693 (1995); S. Blaeser and C. J. Struck, “A history of ASA standards,” J. Acoust. Soc. Am. 145 (1), (2019)]. Tony also was instrumental in founding CAA’s Standards program. Tony’s legacy of engagement with the ASA technical and administrative leadership is still evident today. An overview of how Tony’s ideas remain a guiding force in the current ASA Standards Program is given.