2008 Rayleigh Award of the IEEE Ultrasonics, Ferroelectrics, and Frequency Control Society William D. O´Brien, Jr.

Professor William D. O\´Brien, Jr. is the 8th recipient of the IEEE Ultrasonics, Ferroelectrics, and Frequency Control Society Rayleigh Award. The award was presented during the ceremonies at the 2008 IEEE International Ultrasonics Symposium in Beijing, China, on November 3rd, 2008. The laudation was presented by Prof. Kirk Shung (University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA). Professor O\´Brien\´s award citation reads: "For pioneering contributions in acoustics and medical diagnostics research and education and for devoted service to the IEEE UFFC Society."