Institute of Acoustics (IOA)

The IOA is the UK’s professional body for those working in acoustics, sound, noise and vibration. Formed in 1974, the IOA has around 3,000 members working in a diverse range of research, educational, environmental, governmental and industrial organisations. The Institute of Acoustics is the UK`s professional body for those working in acoustics, noise and vibration. It was formed in 1974 from the amalgamation of the Acoustics Group of the Institute of Physics and the British Acoustical Society (a daughter society of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers). The range of interests of members within the world of acoustics is equally wide, embracing such aspects as aerodynamics, architectural acoustics, building acoustics, electroacoustics, engineering dynamics, noise and vibration, hearing, speech, underwater acoustics, together with a variety of environmental aspects. The lively nature of the Institute is demonstrated by the breadth of its learned society programmes.